A review by feywildfiction
Recognize Fascism: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology by Julie Capell, Octavia Cade, Lucie Lukačovičová, Jennifer Shelby, Leonardo Espinoza Benavides, Rodrigo Juri, Hal Y. Zhang, Jaymee Goh, Blake Jessop, Selene dePackh, Alexei Collier, Lauren Ring, Dianne M. Williams, Kiya Nicoll, Laura Jane Swanson, Meridel Newton, Phoebe Barton, Sam J. Miller, Justin Short, Nina Niskanen, Brandon O'Brien, Jonathan Shipley, Luna Corbden
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Giving this a solid 3 because I don't finish anthologies often since my enjoyment of the stories as a whole can go either way. I like the concepts here, using SFF to inspire people to not only recognize fascism but it stand against it when confronted with its reality.
I skim the last few stories. I tried to space them out between other novels so I dont get burned out but even then I felt I held onto this book for far too long and if I didnt skim it, I'd never finish it. I suppose I'm learning that it takes a bit for me to buy into a story and constantly having to go through that process multiple times in one sitting makes me less and less interested in continuing. (I think this is why I prefer the 2nd book into trilogies - I'm already invested in the characters and overall plot and just along for the ride by that time).
Would I buy this anthology though? Probably not. It was nice to read and it's nice to return it to the library.
I skim the last few stories. I tried to space them out between other novels so I dont get burned out but even then I felt I held onto this book for far too long and if I didnt skim it, I'd never finish it. I suppose I'm learning that it takes a bit for me to buy into a story and constantly having to go through that process multiple times in one sitting makes me less and less interested in continuing. (I think this is why I prefer the 2nd book into trilogies - I'm already invested in the characters and overall plot and just along for the ride by that time).
Would I buy this anthology though? Probably not. It was nice to read and it's nice to return it to the library.