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308 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786897091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Description
In his sharply crafted, unnerving first collection of speculative fiction shorts, Courttia Newland envisages an alternate future as lived by the African diaspora. Robots driven by all-too-human urges set out to colonise space; Kill Parties roam th...
Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 58%
dark 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
emotional 25%
sad 16%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
Pace
fast 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 8% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Genocide, Violence, Kidnapping
308 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786897091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Description
In his sharply crafted, unnerving first collection of speculative fiction shorts, Courttia Newland envisages an alternate future as lived by the African diaspora. Robots driven by all-too-human urges set out to colonise space; Kill Parties roam th...
Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 58%
dark 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
emotional 25%
sad 16%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
Pace
fast 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 8% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Genocide, Violence, Kidnapping