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athryn's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
There's a pretty good variety of short fiction in this anthology, mostly focusing on more utopian ideas and primitive future settings, which isn't something that's explored all that often, even today.
It is a bit older (published in 1994) so some of the stories are a bit dated now. Obsession with overpopulation, a couple of stories mention the idea of licensed marriage, and one poem actually speaks admiringly about castes! So definitely take this group with a grain of salt. A lot of the stories are definitely thought provoking, and I definitely want to read Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus now.
It is a bit older (published in 1994) so some of the stories are a bit dated now. Obsession with overpopulation, a couple of stories mention the idea of licensed marriage, and one poem actually speaks admiringly about castes! So definitely take this group with a grain of salt. A lot of the stories are definitely thought provoking, and I definitely want to read Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Antisemitism, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Classism, Drug use, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child death, Slavery, War, Alcohol, Animal death, Deportation, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Physical abuse
thewinnielife's review
Read: Introduction, “Bears Discover Fire” “Chocco” “House of Bones”
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