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ladynigelia's review
5.0
I usually reserve 5 stars for books I can't stop raving about. I didn't love each of the stories in this anthology, but I do absolutely positively love that it exists. So it gets 5 stars because I loved the majority of the stories, and the theme is one that does not get enough attention in SFF.
The introduction and afterward were also really helpful for me to process the anthology as a whole, not just as the sum of the individual stories. The different approaches to colonialism still had a lot of common themes and points.
I highly recommend this collection to anyone who is tired of white male perspective in stories. To anyone who wants to read a story and see themselves in it. Or to simply put themselves in another person's perspective. To see the possibilities from a new angle.
The introduction and afterward were also really helpful for me to process the anthology as a whole, not just as the sum of the individual stories. The different approaches to colonialism still had a lot of common themes and points.
I highly recommend this collection to anyone who is tired of white male perspective in stories. To anyone who wants to read a story and see themselves in it. Or to simply put themselves in another person's perspective. To see the possibilities from a new angle.
oscarhp's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
morgandhu's review
4.0
This anthology of speculative fiction stories written from a post-colonial perspective is well worth reading, if at times acutely uncomfortable for the member of a colonising culture that is thoughtfully reading them. A brief concluding essay by Ekaterina Sedia summarises the recurrent themes of these stories far better than I could.
tregina's review
5.0
I think this is, overall, the best multi-author anthology I've ever read. The writing and storytelling is of consistently high quality throughout. I usually like to pick out one or two stories that I particularly liked, but this time I realised that I would be listing nearly the entire table of contents if I tried. The stories represent several different situations and points of view, and are all fascinating (and enlightening) reads.
aconfundityofcrows's review
For my Science Fiction class we read “Them Ships” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It was a really interesting examination of two people from different walks of life in Mexico City, forced together after the aliens arrive on Earth. It contrasts background, class, and free will versus coping in a bad situation.
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