A review by wunder
Consolation Songs: Optimistic Speculative Fiction For A Time of Pandemic by Iona Datt Sharma
5.0
Just what I needed now. One of the reasons I picked it up was the contribution from Aliette de Bodard—I'll read anything she writes. But all the stories were well-written and with one of them, I stopped in the middle and went back to check the author, because they could actually write (that was Iona Datt Sharma).
The stories have differing degrees and even definitions of optimism. A couple are making the best of a bad lot or a silver lining in storm cloud that is still destructive, but most are pleasant in a satisfying way.
Knowing that all proceeds are donated to charity is icing on the cake, but this is a very good cake that can stand on its own.
The stories have differing degrees and even definitions of optimism. A couple are making the best of a bad lot or a silver lining in storm cloud that is still destructive, but most are pleasant in a satisfying way.
Knowing that all proceeds are donated to charity is icing on the cake, but this is a very good cake that can stand on its own.