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adventurous
funny
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
4.5
trid1977's review
4.0
I really enjoyed these stories. While they're not Ray Bradbury caliper they are all very good. I liked the sprinkling of indigenous ideas into each story.
justaprilann's review
4.0
Really enjoyed reading an Indigenous perspective on sci-fi and all the various ways to refer to white people.
pagesofpins's review
3.0
This author has a definite love of sci fi and some great ideas, but I'm not always a fan of his writing style.
1. A Culturally Inappropriate Armageddon
The idea of alien fingerprints on an Indigenous language could have potential (if it can avoid being too Stargate), but I didn't particularly like this story. It felt incomplete to me, and a lot of the details didn't end up mattering.
2. I Am...Am I
I really liked this one. The idea that a modern artificially intelligent being would embrace First Nations religions because those religions allow things to have souls is a really interesting one. Would the ending be less melancholy if the scientists/the rest of the world were willing to embrace responsibility for crimes against Indigenous people? I hope so.
3. Lost In Space
I really love the grandfather character in this story, and Mitchell's struggles with being "a good Native person" in space felt real. You can't burn sage in space, you can't beat drums because the machines are sensitive to vibrations, you can't honor the Four Directions when you don't even have an up or down. The sense of closure at the end was well done.
4. Dreams of Doom
Does this guy really hate dream catchers or what? I enjoyed the reporter outwitting the government as they chase her, but the framing of the story was too hokey.
5. Mr. Gizmo
This one did not do it for me. I did find myself curious about the First Nations view of things made by combining other things: does that create multiple consciousnesses? Can things "die"?
6. Petropaths
I liked the idea of the petroglyphs being the key to time travel. I wish it had been told from a point of view other than the grandfather, I didn't warm to him.
7. Stars
Did not like this one. Could not keep my attention. Least favorite of the collection.
8. Superdisappointed
This tongue in cheek account of a superhero's day was smartly done (spoiler: life on the res still sucks even if the chemicals in your ground water have given you pretty cool superpowers).
9. Take Us To Your Chief
This wasn't my favorite story, but it was a good closing story for the collection. I really enjoy the large, slimy alien visitor.
1. A Culturally Inappropriate Armageddon
The idea of alien fingerprints on an Indigenous language could have potential (if it can avoid being too Stargate), but I didn't particularly like this story. It felt incomplete to me, and a lot of the details didn't end up mattering.
2. I Am...Am I
I really liked this one. The idea that a modern artificially intelligent being would embrace First Nations religions because those religions allow things to have souls is a really interesting one. Would the ending be less melancholy if the scientists/the rest of the world were willing to embrace responsibility for crimes against Indigenous people? I hope so.
3. Lost In Space
I really love the grandfather character in this story, and Mitchell's struggles with being "a good Native person" in space felt real. You can't burn sage in space, you can't beat drums because the machines are sensitive to vibrations, you can't honor the Four Directions when you don't even have an up or down. The sense of closure at the end was well done.
4. Dreams of Doom
Does this guy really hate dream catchers or what? I enjoyed the reporter outwitting the government as they chase her, but the framing of the story was too hokey.
5. Mr. Gizmo
This one did not do it for me. I did find myself curious about the First Nations view of things made by combining other things: does that create multiple consciousnesses? Can things "die"?
6. Petropaths
I liked the idea of the petroglyphs being the key to time travel. I wish it had been told from a point of view other than the grandfather, I didn't warm to him.
7. Stars
Did not like this one. Could not keep my attention. Least favorite of the collection.
8. Superdisappointed
This tongue in cheek account of a superhero's day was smartly done (spoiler: life on the res still sucks even if the chemicals in your ground water have given you pretty cool superpowers).
9. Take Us To Your Chief
This wasn't my favorite story, but it was a good closing story for the collection. I really enjoy the large, slimy alien visitor.