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steffiraquel's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Cursing, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Violence, Animal death, Stalking, Terminal illness, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Classism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
mjspice's review
4.0
A Theory of Flight by Justina Ireland
3 stars. This was cool but a bit too short.
Online Reunion by Leigh Alexander
2 stars. Meh tbh. This was a bit convoluted imo.
The Model Dog by John Scalzi
4 stars. This was a cute and bittersweet story. The animation was worth a watch.
Monsters Come Howling In Their Season by Cadwell Turnbull
3 stars.
St. Juju by Rivers Solomon
3 stars.
The Burn by Peter Tieryas
3 stars.
A Sun Will Always Sing by Karin Lowachee
3 stars
Skin City by Kelly Robson
4 stars. Really liked this one.
Move The World by Carla Speed McNeil
1 star.
Overlay by Elizabeth Bonesteel
3 stars. I felt the animated short based on this was much better lol
Machine Of Loving Grace by Katherine Cross
3 stars.
3 stars. This was cool but a bit too short.
Online Reunion by Leigh Alexander
2 stars. Meh tbh. This was a bit convoluted imo.
The Model Dog by John Scalzi
4 stars. This was a cute and bittersweet story. The animation was worth a watch.
Monsters Come Howling In Their Season by Cadwell Turnbull
3 stars.
St. Juju by Rivers Solomon
3 stars.
The Burn by Peter Tieryas
3 stars.
A Sun Will Always Sing by Karin Lowachee
3 stars
Skin City by Kelly Robson
4 stars. Really liked this one.
Move The World by Carla Speed McNeil
1 star.
Overlay by Elizabeth Bonesteel
3 stars. I felt the animated short based on this was much better lol
Machine Of Loving Grace by Katherine Cross
3 stars.
flamepea's review
3.0
[b:Better Worlds|44013169|Better Worlds|Laura Hudson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1550191979l/44013169._SX50_.jpg|68428930] consists of beautiful illustrations, sensational animations providing an insight into "Better Worlds." and is available for free on The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/5/18055980/better-worlds-science-fiction-short-stories-video
Personal Top Picks
Online Reunion by [a:Leigh Alexander|4550110|Leigh Alexander|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]
A young journalist chronicling a vintage e-pet reunion gets more than she expected.
Machine of Loving Grace by [a:Katherine Cross|1093810|Katherine Cross|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]
An AI designed to moderate video games takes on a life of its own.
Solarpunk aspects
While Better Worlds attempted to tackle optimistic futures sadly, it didn't feel fully solarpunk or uplifting to me. The main characters were the lucky ones, instead of societal or positive change by the solarpunk definition then again, the definition is still not fully solid yet but left me dissastisfied.
As with the majority collections of short stories or rather, analogies it overall proves to be hit or miss but nonetheless an enjoyable experience.
2020 Women of the Future reading challenge - MC is Lgbtqiap+
Personal Top Picks
Online Reunion by [a:Leigh Alexander|4550110|Leigh Alexander|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]
A young journalist chronicling a vintage e-pet reunion gets more than she expected.
Machine of Loving Grace by [a:Katherine Cross|1093810|Katherine Cross|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]
An AI designed to moderate video games takes on a life of its own.
Solarpunk aspects
While Better Worlds attempted to tackle optimistic futures sadly, it didn't feel fully solarpunk or uplifting to me. The main characters were the lucky ones, instead of societal or positive change by the solarpunk definition then again, the definition is still not fully solid yet but left me dissastisfied.
As with the majority collections of short stories or rather, analogies it overall proves to be hit or miss but nonetheless an enjoyable experience.
2020 Women of the Future reading challenge - MC is Lgbtqiap+
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