Reviews

Glimpse by Leone Ross

nunchikoi's review

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

What a masterclass of an anthology: though there were definitely some stories that I preferred, each author had a certain weight to their prose. Speculative fiction is anchored in modern anxieties so the pattern of dystopic and hyper-capitalist/patriarchal/colonial settings was not surprising, but the breaths of folklore, magical reality, and moments of genuine, visceral heart really got me hooked.

I really enjoyed the defined, if not experimental, prose that each author brought to the anthology, and find it meaningful that Black British perspectives explore the questions, and redefine ideas, of (de)humanisation inherent to the genre. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, and Violence

sabbienixon's review

adventurous challenging inspiring 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

4.0

biblihas's review

4.0

i enjoyed, but short story collections have yet to wow me. feel like it’s hard to write about them as well

lurchio2509's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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

4.25

nerdybookies's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25