Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Walidah Imarisha

314 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

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Whenever we envision a world without war, without prisons, without capitalism, we are producing visionary fiction. Organizers and activists envision, and try to create, such worlds all the time. This book brings twenty of them together in the firs...

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Moods

reflective 73%
adventurous 52%
challenging 52%
inspiring 51%
hopeful 48%
dark 46%
emotional 40%
mysterious 19%
tense 17%
informative 10%
sad 10%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 25%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 16% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

N/A: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 25% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 36% | No: 18% | Yes: 3%

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