Reviews

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 by Rebecca Roanhorse

sylviep's review

adventurous

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

jackkent2692's review

medium-paced

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

4.0

caffeineauthor's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

ohclaire's review

4.0

A lot of really solid stories! I have never once known how to rate a collection lol

benlundns's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.5

ddillon154's review

5.0

Clearly, Roanhorse has my number. I loved this collection. Top stories for me: If the Martians Have Magic, The Algorithm Will See You Now, and Proof by Induction. Close behind were: The Future Library and Colors of the Immortal Palette.

cwgonzales's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.75

inamerata's review

3.5

Some real gems, but higher-than-average number of personal skips weakened my enjoyment of collection overall. My favorites included 10 Steps to a Whole New You, The Red Mother, The Cold Calculation,  Skinder's Veil, and The Frankly Impossible Weight of Han. 

kleonard's review

3.0

A collection of SFF by mostly well-established authors. I was a little disappointed by this collection, which didn't really contain anything I thought particularly exemplary. I'd have liked to have seen work by less well-known writers--this felt a lot like a meeting of the cool kids' club, with a few authors not quite doing the same quality of work they might once have to get into collections like this. But many readers will enjoy at least some of the stories here, even if I didn't love them all.

sarabz's review

Several good stories. My favorites:
The Cold Calculations / Aimee Ogden
Broad Dutty Water: A Sunken Story / Nalo Hopkinson
I Was a Teenage Space Jockey / Stephen Graham Jones
The Future Library / Peng Shepherd
Tripping Through Time / Rich Larson
Root Rot / Fargo Tbakni