Reviews

Jewish Futures: Science Fiction from the World's Oldest Diaspora by Michael A. Burstein

detailsandtales's review against another edition

4.0

This anthology has a variety of Jewish science fiction stories, all of which feel Jewish at their core, and not just because the characters are Jewish. There's an unevenness to this anthology, with some weaker stories that might have benefitted from further editing, but some of the stronger stories really blew me away, and overall, I'm glad I picked it up. My personal favorites included Rachel Nussbaum Saves the World by Esther Freisner,  Baby Golem by Barbara Krasnoff, Frummer House by Leah Cypess, and my absolute favorite, Moon Melody by SM Rosenberg.

saturnserina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

wlbolm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

dashtaisen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

dybbuk's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0