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astridrv's review
“The ghosts of other times shouldn’t haunt me like they do, but what does it say about humankind that for generations and generations, tyranny reigned? Who am I to think we can gird against it? Bigotry is taught, I know that, but I wish it weren’t so easily learned.”
joghansah's review
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
That's a magical love story.
emsim's review
5.0
Phenomenal short story. Such rich world-building in such a short space. Would reread.
mudlizard's review
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Misogyny
jessthanthree's review
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Classism
aconfundityofcrows's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia
Minor: Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content
woahno's review
4.0
I liked this one a lot. The world created in such a short time is rich and imaginative. The characters are pretty good too. Just another reason why I check out anything by Rivers Solomon.
whitecat5000's review
3.0
Interesting world building, but lacking a little more definition to "the bad guys."
rainydancer's review
5.0
Beautiful and poignant short story with an intriguing world. I want to know more about the fungi, and their life outside the enclave.
talasterism's review
4.0
"the girl whose mouth was a fucking geyser" // "though I'm a geyser, feel it bubbling from below"(mitski) and "i can see Venus." // venus, planet of love (mitski) and "“Wait!” I say. I slip and slide, chasing after her, feet unsteady against the dew-wet fungus. I want to go with her so bad, more than anything." // "i don't think I could stand to be / where you don't see me" (mitski)
"All this time, I’ve been thinking I was afraid of life outside the enclaves with Enid, but maybe I’m afraid of life here, too — life everywhere."
"We’re all part god, born raging"
"Perfection isn’t a reasonable demand of living things"
" The lions would claw her face, deforming her, and then, finally, the noble might give up his claims. She’d be the patron saint of women with scars."
"I mostly talk to keep myself company. If I’m silent, the void of half-light will gobble me up. Silence likes to feast on folks like me."
"Bigotry is taught, I know that, but I wish it weren’t so easily learned. I wish humans had a failsafe against it."
"All this time, I’ve been thinking I was afraid of life outside the enclaves with Enid, but maybe I’m afraid of life here, too — life everywhere."
"We’re all part god, born raging"
"Perfection isn’t a reasonable demand of living things"
" The lions would claw her face, deforming her, and then, finally, the noble might give up his claims. She’d be the patron saint of women with scars."
"I mostly talk to keep myself company. If I’m silent, the void of half-light will gobble me up. Silence likes to feast on folks like me."
"Bigotry is taught, I know that, but I wish it weren’t so easily learned. I wish humans had a failsafe against it."