Reviews

Your Utopia: Stories by Bora Chung

h_tom's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

lavrendy's review against another edition

2.0

2.5! Not terrible, but not for me. I like my sci-fi subtle and these stories felt too stereotypical.

I think Ling Ma and Julia Armfield have done a good job at writing futuristic narratives that feel human, even while incorporating cliches like robots, spaceships, viruses, etc. This collection lacked that dose of familiarity that takes sci-fi from predictable to eery.

viridiandays's review

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

calliereece's review

3.75

Plant people!

agreco92's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

emmgdr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

jennseeg's review

dark funny fast-paced

3.0

natbee's review

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Short stories set in an unsettling future, Bora Chung makes you thinks and keeps you on your toes. The last story, and the afterword moved me tremendously.

experfectionist's review

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

ksooxvii's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.5

The book is a series of short stories about dystopia and science-related what ifs. There are some jargon involved but overly interesting. There is horror, and provided stories with differing perspectives. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Cursing