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xangemthelibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
As a person who is not a fan of sci-fi. Let. Me. Tell. You.
This short story collection is incredible! I fell in love with each character in each story. And that last story? Holy WOW.
This short story collection is incredible! I fell in love with each character in each story. And that last story? Holy WOW.
screamdogreads's review against another edition
3.5
I'm not the biggest sci-fi person, I really haven't read much of the genre, which is something I'm aiming to change this year. For a non sci-fi reader like me, Tasting Light felt like nothing I've ever experienced before. Here are ten sci-fi stories that are so richly diverse, with so many black and queer voices to be heard. Which is something I've been desperately seeking out in novels for a while now.
In this novel you'll find intimate stories of body modding, and pen pals stretching across the galaxy, to stories of forceful, dystopian societies and almost everything in between. Each and every one of these stories had such a personal, thoughtful feel to them. Out of the entire collection my favorite stories were, Cadence, The Cage, Smile River, and Extremophiles. While there wasn't any bad stories in this bunch, as with any anthology, you're going to get the occasional story that just doesn't hit quite as hard. Though I will say, even the stories that weren't quite for me, were absolutely still enjoyable.
In this novel you'll find intimate stories of body modding, and pen pals stretching across the galaxy, to stories of forceful, dystopian societies and almost everything in between. Each and every one of these stories had such a personal, thoughtful feel to them. Out of the entire collection my favorite stories were, Cadence, The Cage, Smile River, and Extremophiles. While there wasn't any bad stories in this bunch, as with any anthology, you're going to get the occasional story that just doesn't hit quite as hard. Though I will say, even the stories that weren't quite for me, were absolutely still enjoyable.
booklover_167's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
Like all short story anthologies, there are some spectacular stories in here and some that just didn't hit for me. But I do like that this is a sci-fi anthology for teens, because I feel like most of the story collections in YA are romance or fantasy themed. This is a breath of fresh air, with some really fantastic contributors.
My favorite stories in this were from Charlotte Nicole Davis (I would read a whole book about this one, honestly! I was hooked), Junauda Petrus-Nasah (so realistic and hard-hitting about race in our current society), and Wendy Xu (always love a good comic short story addition!). Honestly, even if sci-fi isn't your jam, you'll probably find something to like in this book. There's a lot of variety in the stories, which is always a good thing!
My favorite stories in this were from Charlotte Nicole Davis (I would read a whole book about this one, honestly! I was hooked), Junauda Petrus-Nasah (so realistic and hard-hitting about race in our current society), and Wendy Xu (always love a good comic short story addition!). Honestly, even if sci-fi isn't your jam, you'll probably find something to like in this book. There's a lot of variety in the stories, which is always a good thing!
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia, Racism, and Sexism
bluejorts's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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? No
Content Warnings
Minor: Dysphoria, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, Transphobia, Pregnancy, and Racism
ericaereads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
slimikin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
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