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mgouker's review against another edition
3.0
Ekpeki creates a dystopian rule where people need to fight for oxygen, a result of climate change. It is also a sad story about loss and purpose and frustration. The author writes a complex protagonist whose face is somewhat cynical and uncaring but, seizing on the need of someone loved, grows to become a better person.
Merged review:
Ekpeki creates a dystopian rule where people need to fight for oxygen, a result of climate change. It is also a sad story about loss and purpose and frustration. The author writes a complex protagonist whose face is somewhat cynical and uncaring but, seizing on the need of someone loved, grows to become a better person.
Merged review:
Ekpeki creates a dystopian rule where people need to fight for oxygen, a result of climate change. It is also a sad story about loss and purpose and frustration. The author writes a complex protagonist whose face is somewhat cynical and uncaring but, seizing on the need of someone loved, grows to become a better person.
riotsquirrrl's review
3.0
3.5
The pacing is fast and the language dynamic with an interesting premise to the dystopia but the general shape of the story is clichéd with a bad case of fridged-woman-caused man-pain.
Merged review:
3.5
The pacing is fast and the language dynamic with an interesting premise to the dystopia but the general shape of the story is clichéd with a bad case of fridged-woman-caused man-pain.
The pacing is fast and the language dynamic with an interesting premise to the dystopia but the general shape of the story is clichéd with a bad case of fridged-woman-caused man-pain.
Merged review:
3.5
The pacing is fast and the language dynamic with an interesting premise to the dystopia but the general shape of the story is clichéd with a bad case of fridged-woman-caused man-pain.
gwenhwyfar's review
4.0
I think I went into this with too high expectations. The premise was superior to the overall execution; I wanted it to be more angry and I wanted to see more of the POV character's world.
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I think I went into this with too high expectations. The premise was superior to the overall execution; I wanted it to be more angry and I wanted to see more of the POV character's world.
Merged review:
I think I went into this with too high expectations. The premise was superior to the overall execution; I wanted it to be more angry and I wanted to see more of the POV character's world.
threeseagrass's review
2.0
This was an interesting climate-focused novelette that asks what our world would be like if oxygen became a commodity. Set in Nigeria in the year 2030, when the global warming crisis has obliterated clean air and giant British and Chinese companies have commodified oxygen, it tells the tale of a young Nigerian man entering law school with his friend, who has cancer.
What follows is a story about what our world might look like if we don't tackle these climate issues now: fights for oxygen, unbearable heat requiring Temperature Regulating Suits, and the need to wear an oxygen mask at all times to protect your lungs.
While the world Ekpeki has created is certainly interesting and apposite, the story did suffer from some telling rather than showing, particularly in relation to the effects of the global warming crisis. That definitely detracted from the world and the story-telling. Overall, it was still an enjoyable, short read.
What follows is a story about what our world might look like if we don't tackle these climate issues now: fights for oxygen, unbearable heat requiring Temperature Regulating Suits, and the need to wear an oxygen mask at all times to protect your lungs.
While the world Ekpeki has created is certainly interesting and apposite, the story did suffer from some telling rather than showing, particularly in relation to the effects of the global warming crisis. That definitely detracted from the world and the story-telling. Overall, it was still an enjoyable, short read.
lethanibooks's review
2.0
Novelette Hugo Awards 2022 Nominee.
Unfortunately not for me. I'm not sure I agree with the way it deals with certain topics and it didn't manage to move me. In case you're interested it's about a future world after a climate crisis in which oxygen is the currency and our main character needs high amounts of it for a very personal reason.
Unfortunately not for me. I'm not sure I agree with the way it deals with certain topics and it didn't manage to move me. In case you're interested it's about a future world after a climate crisis in which oxygen is the currency and our main character needs high amounts of it for a very personal reason.
tomatocultivator's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Every story worth reading
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