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paigereitz's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0
adoriiiii's review
5.0
I really liked reading this anthology and I couldn’t put it down. Here were my favorites:
- “Like Flowers Through Concrete” (Louangie Bou-Montes)
- “Saint Simon of 9th and Oblivion” (Sabrina Vourvoulias)
- “Do as I do” (Pedro Iniguez) my personal favorite. would have moved me to tears if I wasn’t on a plane and afraid of bothering the people next to me.
- “The Clarification Oral History Project” by Pedro Cabiya this one felt especially poignant and it was such an interesting presentation for a story of this type.
-“An Adventure of Xuxa, La Ultima” by Reyes Ramirez this one was amazing. i never like zombie post-apocalyptic tales but now i want to read more from this setting/with this character. probably my favorite main character
-“Alma y Corazon” by Julia Rios, this one broke my heart and i felt especially drawn by the intrigue set up here
I also love the variety present with the type of works. Shorter and longer form stories, prose, poetry, and artwork. I was really happy with this and I’m going to buy another copy for myself.
- “Like Flowers Through Concrete” (Louangie Bou-Montes)
- “Saint Simon of 9th and Oblivion” (Sabrina Vourvoulias)
- “Do as I do” (Pedro Iniguez) my personal favorite. would have moved me to tears if I wasn’t on a plane and afraid of bothering the people next to me.
- “The Clarification Oral History Project” by Pedro Cabiya this one felt especially poignant and it was such an interesting presentation for a story of this type.
-“An Adventure of Xuxa, La Ultima” by Reyes Ramirez this one was amazing. i never like zombie post-apocalyptic tales but now i want to read more from this setting/with this character. probably my favorite main character
-“Alma y Corazon” by Julia Rios, this one broke my heart and i felt especially drawn by the intrigue set up here
I also love the variety present with the type of works. Shorter and longer form stories, prose, poetry, and artwork. I was really happy with this and I’m going to buy another copy for myself.
veroperovero's review
5.0
I read this for reviewing purposes and wow! I loved each and every story! So happy to see an inclusive collection of Latinx voices merging tradition with futuristic elements. I can’t recommend this anthology enough!
bex0's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.0
starryeved's review
3.0
'I have had such odd dreams,' I told her. 'Bitter and sweet at once.'
'Like life then,' the old woman said.
In the vein of Love, Death + Robots and Cloud Atlas, Speculative Fiction for Dreamers delivers exactly what the title promises. A promising short story anthology from diverse up-and-coming writers with a lot of potential, unfortunately it hits a snag that many such short story collections encounter—while a few of the stories are standouts in terms of story and nuance, as a whole it is a mixed bag. Incredibly creative, but a number of the stories simply were not my style, is all.
No one can erase you while you live and breathe. Your existence is the antidote.
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