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dreamerfreak's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Classism, Infertility, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, War, Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
bmpicc's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Turns out I could! I read this with a friend as a buddy read and it was the BEST experience. We broke down each story. The writing, what it seemed the author might be trying to say, how it relates to us and our lives, was the amount of fantasy just enough or too much and why... We talked about everything. She might very well be the reason I finished too. There were 3 stories in here, that if they had placed earlier, I might have DNF'd.
This may be more of a 3.5, but the buddy read experience upped it to a 4. Do not let my fears of sci-fi/fantasy take away from the fact that Jemisin has a way with words that I deeply respect. I was very impressed.
Graphic: Racism and Death
Moderate: Police brutality and Violence
jayisreading's review
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Body horror
Moderate: Violence and Animal cruelty
Minor: Misogyny, Classism, Slavery, Rape, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
quantumponies's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Animal death and Rape
talonsontypewriters's review
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Death, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexism, Police brutality, Misogyny, Classism, Infertility, Sexual content, Gun violence, Violence, and Bullying
Minor: Suicide, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Child death, Slavery, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Drug use
tomatocultivator's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- 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
I absolutely adored this collection of short science and speculative fiction stories! Some stood out to me or impacted me more than others, but that's just how short story collections go. NK Jemisin is such an excellent writer, and I will continue to read anything by her, even her grocery shopping lists!
My favorites were:
- The Ones Who Stay and Fight
- The Effluent Engine
- Cloud Dragon Skies
- The Trojan Girl
- The Storyteller's Replacement
- The Brides of Heaven
- The Elevator Dancer
- On the Banks of Riber Lex
- The You Train
I listened to the audiobook and I *highly* recommend that format. All of the narrators (Shayna Small, Gail Nelson-Holgate, Robin Eller, Ron Butler, Kevin Stillwell, Je Nie Fleming, Jeannette Illidge) were fantastic!
Graphic: Racism, Body horror, Gun violence, Animal death, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Police brutality, Slavery, and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexual content
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Animal death, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Police brutality, Slavery, and Racial slurs
mxpringle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Racism
mythian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Sexism