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lindy_b's review against another edition
3.0
I received a copy of Bikes in Space: More Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction through Goodreads giveaways.
Flash fiction at the intersection of feminism and bicycling. Intriguing starting point, very Portland. I struggle to have strong opinions about flash fiction as it's too short for me to get emotionally invested and few writers have the skill to pull it off in the first place. I wish some of the stories were much longer.
Flash fiction at the intersection of feminism and bicycling. Intriguing starting point, very Portland. I struggle to have strong opinions about flash fiction as it's too short for me to get emotionally invested and few writers have the skill to pull it off in the first place. I wish some of the stories were much longer.
saralynnburnett's review against another edition
4.0
What a little gem this book was! I swear it did for more me than intended and here's why: I came across it at the AWP book fair, my first time going, and I was just intrigued by the whole Microcosm Publishing table. It was so colorful, so fun, so not mainstream. You know how the novel [b:Moxie|33163378|Moxie|Jennifer Mathieu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494950979l/33163378._SY75_.jpg|46824140] has 'zines' as a big part of it? Those little subversive 'booklets,' if you will? Well, the Microcosm Publishing table was full of zines and it was such a thrill to come across something I haven't seen marketed everywhere and this book was a bit like that. It's a collection of flash fiction length pieces all set in the future and each has a bike in it somehow, and they were all brilliant! Not one of them was boring (you know how in short story collections, there is usually one where you're like ok... let's move along? Not here.)
Bikes in Space is printed by an imprint of Microcosm Publishing - Taking the Lane and now I'm legit obsessed (and have started bike riding again) because look at these quirky, fun titles: The Culinary Cyclist, Pedal Stretch Breathe (Basic yoga for people who ride bikes), Four Paws Two Wheels (dogs who love to go by bike, dogs that refuse to get near a bike, and dogs that chase bikes) and so on and so forth.
It's like a whole, fun new world of publishing has just opened up to me and I'm super excited about it! (so much so that I just ordered $80 worth of of booklets and zines from Microcosm!
Bikes in Space is printed by an imprint of Microcosm Publishing - Taking the Lane and now I'm legit obsessed (and have started bike riding again) because look at these quirky, fun titles: The Culinary Cyclist, Pedal Stretch Breathe (Basic yoga for people who ride bikes), Four Paws Two Wheels (dogs who love to go by bike, dogs that refuse to get near a bike, and dogs that chase bikes) and so on and so forth.
It's like a whole, fun new world of publishing has just opened up to me and I'm super excited about it! (so much so that I just ordered $80 worth of of booklets and zines from Microcosm!
indeedithappens's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dysphoria, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Cursing, Violence, Transphobia, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
ovidusnaso's review against another edition
3.0
Veldig sjarmerende novellesamling om kvinner, sykler og fremtiden. Kjøpte den for 40 kroner utafor en kiosk i Spanish Harlem, og føler jeg fikk valuta for penga og vel så dét. Jeg har ikke mye mer å si om boka, men jeg ser fram til å sjekke ut forfatterne som skrev novellene.
keholste's review
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
saralynnburnett's review
4.0
What a little gem this book was! I swear it did for more me than intended and here's why: I came across it at the AWP book fair, my first time going, and I was just intrigued by the whole Microcosm Publishing table. It was so colorful, so fun, so not mainstream. You know how the novel [b:Moxie|33163378|Moxie|Jennifer Mathieu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494950979l/33163378._SY75_.jpg|46824140] has 'zines' as a big part of it? Those little subversive 'booklets,' if you will? Well, the Microcosm Publishing table was full of zines and it was such a thrill to come across something I haven't seen marketed everywhere and this book was a bit like that. It's a collection of flash fiction length pieces all set in the future and each has a bike in it somehow, and they were all brilliant! Not one of them was boring (you know how in short story collections, there is usually one where you're like ok... let's move along? Not here.)
Bikes in Space is printed by an imprint of Microcosm Publishing - Taking the Lane and now I'm legit obsessed (and have started bike riding again) because look at these quirky, fun titles: The Culinary Cyclist, Pedal Stretch Breathe (Basic yoga for people who ride bikes), Four Paws Two Wheels (dogs who love to go by bike, dogs that refuse to get near a bike, and dogs that chase bikes) and so on and so forth.
It's like a whole, fun new world of publishing has just opened up to me and I'm super excited about it! (so much so that I just ordered $80 worth of of booklets and zines from Microcosm!
Bikes in Space is printed by an imprint of Microcosm Publishing - Taking the Lane and now I'm legit obsessed (and have started bike riding again) because look at these quirky, fun titles: The Culinary Cyclist, Pedal Stretch Breathe (Basic yoga for people who ride bikes), Four Paws Two Wheels (dogs who love to go by bike, dogs that refuse to get near a bike, and dogs that chase bikes) and so on and so forth.
It's like a whole, fun new world of publishing has just opened up to me and I'm super excited about it! (so much so that I just ordered $80 worth of of booklets and zines from Microcosm!
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