A review by mrsbluejay
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Walidah Imarisha, adrienne maree brown
5.0
Stories I liked best: the river - adrienne maree brown, The Long Memory - Morrigan Philipps, In Spite of Darkness - Alixa Garcia, Hollow - Mia Mingus, Sanford and Sun - Dawolu Jaban Anderson.
At the moment, this is probably the most exciting collection of short stories I've ever read. The quality of writing is varying, however I felt like the importance of being chosen to contribute to this collection really shines through. There's just so much passion to all of them.
It's also really striking how speculative fiction about social change and radical political and sociological ideas comes in so many different shapes and sizes. It's a super positive contrast to non-fiction books about the same themes that are oftentimes very homogenous and therefore inherently uninspiring.
At the moment, this is probably the most exciting collection of short stories I've ever read. The quality of writing is varying, however I felt like the importance of being chosen to contribute to this collection really shines through. There's just so much passion to all of them.
It's also really striking how speculative fiction about social change and radical political and sociological ideas comes in so many different shapes and sizes. It's a super positive contrast to non-fiction books about the same themes that are oftentimes very homogenous and therefore inherently uninspiring.