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A review by flamepea
Better Worlds by Katherine Cross, Yeah Haus, Zoë van Dijk, Deborah Lee, Allen Laseter, Leigh Alexander, All in Pixel, Benjamin Currie, Corey Brickley, Joel Plosz, Marcin Wolski, Arik Roper, Elizabeth Bonesteel, Rivers Solomon, Carla Speed McNeil, Kelly Robson, Laura Hudson, Peter Tieryas, John Scalzi, Justina Ireland, Karin Lowachee, Cadwell Turnbull, Device
3.0
[b:Better Worlds|44013169|Better Worlds|Laura Hudson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1550191979l/44013169._SX50_.jpg|68428930] consists of beautiful illustrations, sensational animations providing an insight into "Better Worlds." and is available for free on The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/5/18055980/better-worlds-science-fiction-short-stories-video
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An AI designed to moderate video games takes on a life of its own.
Solarpunk aspects
While Better Worlds attempted to tackle optimistic futures sadly, it didn't feel fully solarpunk or uplifting to me. The main characters were the lucky ones, instead of societal or positive change by the solarpunk definition then again, the definition is still not fully solid yet but left me dissastisfied.
As with the majority collections of short stories or rather, analogies it overall proves to be hit or miss but nonetheless an enjoyable experience.
2020 Women of the Future reading challenge - MC is Lgbtqiap+
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A young journalist chronicling a vintage e-pet reunion gets more than she expected.
Machine of Loving Grace by [a:Katherine Cross|1093810|Katherine Cross|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]
An AI designed to moderate video games takes on a life of its own.
Solarpunk aspects
While Better Worlds attempted to tackle optimistic futures sadly, it didn't feel fully solarpunk or uplifting to me. The main characters were the lucky ones, instead of societal or positive change by the solarpunk definition then again, the definition is still not fully solid yet but left me dissastisfied.
As with the majority collections of short stories or rather, analogies it overall proves to be hit or miss but nonetheless an enjoyable experience.
2020 Women of the Future reading challenge - MC is Lgbtqiap+