Reviews

Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures by Octavia Cade, Christoph Rupprecht, Sarena Ulibarri, Shweta Taneja, Norie Tamura, Avital Balwit, Amin Chehelnabi, Kate V. Bui, Phoebe Wagner, Vlad-Andrei Cucu, Caroline M. Yoachim, D.K. Mok, Sarah E. Stevens, Natsumi Tanaka, Rajat Chaudhuri, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Deborah Cleland, Joseph F. Nacino, N. R. M. Roshak, Eike-Henning Nießler, Taiyo Fujii, Andrew Dana Hudson, Meyari McFarland, Joyce Chng, Priya Sarukkai Chabria, Joel R Hunt, Rimi B. Chatterjee, Eliza Victoria, Timothy Yam

clare_cedar's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

kleonard's review

1.0

While the editors' introduction is an eloquent and inspirational piece on climate change and fiction, the stories in this anthology are very uneven, ranging from poorly written to just passable. None lived up to the introduction, which is a shame, because the genre is an interesting one that deserves good representation.

kropotkin's review

3.0

Whilst there were some incredible expansive gems in this anthology there were quite a few duds in here too. Maybe reader beware and if after a few pages it's still not hitting skip to the next.

millipod's review

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

24 drops of hope that nourishes the soul and heals would you didn't know you had. A better world is possible. 

mossgoblins's review

Lost interest

valodniece's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

Some stories were more inspiring than others, but I don't think there were any that were bad. Just some unnerving ones. My favourites, I would say, were "Children of Asphalt" and "The Birdsong Fossil".

owenbiesel's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

jonmhansen's review

4.0

Received a copy of this through LibraryThing's advance reading program, in exchange for an honest review. Honesty! Try it today!

It's an interesting collection, as they all are. They're all written the viewpoint of showing a particular type of future. Some of them are more successful, by which I mean as stories. Some seem more interested in showing off the future they built. However, what did or didn't work for me may have different results for you. I particularly liked "The Songs That Humanity Lost Reluctantly to Dolphins," by Shweta Taneja. YMMV.

neridah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

jeand's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5