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dracoaestas's review
4.0
Very timely anthology of climate fiction. I do have some bias (one of my stories, "Healing Athabasca," appears in this book!), so I'm rating based on the other stories.
I really appreciate the variety and diversity of writing voices. Some tales are more science fictional and some more contemporary, but all are relevant. I loved some of the stories, but a few were only okay. Some were more expositional and some were more character-driven (which is something I favor).
How do we cope with our world changing so fundamentally? The stories in this anthology attempt to answer. I love having a collection of stories on the theme of climate change.
I really appreciate the variety and diversity of writing voices. Some tales are more science fictional and some more contemporary, but all are relevant. I loved some of the stories, but a few were only okay. Some were more expositional and some were more character-driven (which is something I favor).
How do we cope with our world changing so fundamentally? The stories in this anthology attempt to answer. I love having a collection of stories on the theme of climate change.
mikifoo's review
3.0
*3.5
Received from publisher, Retreat West Books
This is a collection of 32 flash fictions and short stories. Not all were well-written, but all exposed how immediate the threat of climate change is. Some stories were hopeful while others were dark and catastrophic. This is a wonderful example of how 32 writers envision our immediate and distant future. Whether or not you're interested in climate change, the stories are a reminder that it's actually too late to debate the issue. This collaborative effort is perhaps not the best reading material during the pandemic (Covid-19).
[Physical copy]
Received from publisher, Retreat West Books
This is a collection of 32 flash fictions and short stories. Not all were well-written, but all exposed how immediate the threat of climate change is. Some stories were hopeful while others were dark and catastrophic. This is a wonderful example of how 32 writers envision our immediate and distant future. Whether or not you're interested in climate change, the stories are a reminder that it's actually too late to debate the issue. This collaborative effort is perhaps not the best reading material during the pandemic (Covid-19).
[Physical copy]
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