A review by ajuda
Shine: An Anthology of Optimistic Science Fiction by Paula R. Stiles, Lavie Tidhar, Eva Maria Chapman, Ken Edgett, Holly Phillips, Eric Gregory, Jason Stoddard, Jacques Barcia, Jason Andrew, Gareth L. Powell, Aliette de Bodard, Madeline Ashby, Alastair Reynolds, Gord Sellar, Jetse de Vries, Mari Ness, Kay Kenyon, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

2.0

Maybe I just don't care for optimism, but I could not get into this anthology. It could be that when you're expecting an upbeat ending, it's harder to invest in the characters and conflicts, or just that it doesn't fit the genre very well. Most of the stories were forgettable, and only a few were actually optimistic (with the rest going for ambiguous endings). I don't recommend it.