A review by elderwoodreads
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I love Janele Monáe, so it makes me so sad that this is not the book for me. I love the concept, but I feel like the world building was too dense for a short story collection. Everytime I was starting to get a grasp on what was going on the story would change. I had to look up other reviews as I read to get a better handle of what was going on. I was able to follow Save Changes the easiest and really enjoyed it. As others have said, I hope to come back to this with a physical copy and annotation materials and hopefully I will enjoy it more, as I really wanted to the first time. If you're considering this I'd definitely say it's worth a shot, especially if you enjoy Afrofuturistic & LGBT+ content. 
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