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theaceofpages's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Short story collections are always a it hit or miss. This one was fine. Not the best one I've read but far from the worst! It had some interesting perspectives but overall it was just okay.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Death, Child death, and Cursing
Minor: Murder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Infertility, and Abortion
sanamun's review
4.0
I like short stories; they feel a bit like books without the time commitment, and I'm challenging myself to read more books from non-anglo cultures, so finding this book in the library worked out quite well for me. This collection had a lot more variety than most anthologies I've read, probably because it was the result of a writing competition, rather than written around a ~theme~. My favourites were "Diaspora Electronica", "The Castle", and "The Impossibility of Home".
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