A review by kristamccracken
The Sea Is Ours: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia by Joyce Chng
4.0
This was a refreshing take on the steampunk genre from a Southeast Asia perspective. The steampunk genre is so often overwhelming white, British focused, and Euro-centric.
There were some stories in this anthology that I absolutely loved and a few that weren't my cup of tea. I loved Alessa Hinlo's "The Last Aswang" was a beautiful example of discussing colonial appropriation within a steampunk context and Olivia Ho's "Working Woman" focuses on migration and includes killer robots, and a spy style story.
There were some stories in this anthology that I absolutely loved and a few that weren't my cup of tea. I loved Alessa Hinlo's "The Last Aswang" was a beautiful example of discussing colonial appropriation within a steampunk context and Olivia Ho's "Working Woman" focuses on migration and includes killer robots, and a spy style story.