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Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Walidah Imarisha, adrienne maree brown
4 reviews
kenley11's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Rape
maddiebusick's review
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Racism, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Death, Racial slurs, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Trafficking, Violence, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Hate crime, and Sexual violence
kryskross's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Racism
laurareads87's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.0
I love the concept of Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements: "Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world, or many other worlds--so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories?" [Imarisha 3]. My favourite novel of all time is one of Octavia Butler's, so I was bound to pick up this collection. There were contributions I really appreciated -- a few short stories I really enjoyed, and Tananarive Due's essay remembering Octavia Butler I'm really grateful to have read -- however, overall, the collection reads very inconsistently. There are some gems in here, but quite a lot of the stories feel unfinished -- more like summaries of ideas than completed works of fiction, stronger in concept than execution. I commend the authors for sharing their work -- many are first-time fiction authors and I think that makes this collection one to celebrate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
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