Reviews

Humans Wanted by Richard A. Becker, Mariah Southworth, Eneasz Brodski, Sidney Seay, Vivian Caethe, Gwendolynn Thomas, Alex Pearl, Alex Acks, A. Merc Rustad, J.A. Campbell, Marie DesJardin, Amelia Kibbie, Jody Lynn Nye

daydreamer45's review against another edition

3.0

Not the "Earth is space Australia" I picked it up for.

mezilla's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

emilygaynier's review against another edition

4.0

*3.75

I really enjoyed this premise but I think some people executed it better then others

Sidekick - 3.5/5 stars
WWHD - 5/5 stars
When there was Ginny - 5/5 stars
The Dowager - 2/5 stars
New Union Requirement - 2/5 stars
The Sound of his Footsteps - 5/5 stars
No Way this Could Go Wrong - 3/5 stars
Through the Never - 2.5/5 stars
Human Engineering - 3/5 stars
Once Upon a Time There was a Xurit Named Xcanda - 4/5 stars
A Second Zion - 5/5 stars
Brightened Scar, Ascending Dawn - 5/5 stars

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tacanderson's review against another edition

3.0

I love the premise of humans viewed as the aliens. Like all anthologies, some are better than others and if you're interested in the topic, then there's something for everyone.

simonlorden's review

4.0

There were some stories I really liked, but the last one was the best. Brightened Star, Ascending Dawn. A ship hiding a little child and then saving refugees. It's so good.

thecountess's review

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

Outside the medium of Tumblr blogs - the birthplace of these short fictions - the stories didn't really give me the same feeling that led me to picking up this anthology. An exception to this is A. Merc Rustad's short story which was nothing short of a masterpiece.

nas_books's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

desikauwa's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jaye_birde's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

lorialdenholuta's review against another edition

5.0

It's refreshing to read science fiction stories where the humans aren't the clowns of the universe. We have talents and characteristics that are valuable! How nice to celebrate this. These stories will make you feel good about being human.