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Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by Joshua Whitehead
19 reviews
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Racism, Violence, Grief, Self harm, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Murder, Slavery, Transphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Genocide
Minor: Cancer
Climate change, residential schools, unmarked graves, starvation, displacement, imprisonment.booksandteatime's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Fav stories: "History of the New World" by Adam Garnet Jones, "The Ark of the Turtle's Back" by jaye simpson, "Andwanikadjigan" by Gabriel Castilloux Calderon and "Story for a Bottle" by Darcie Little Badger
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Colonisation, Death, Violence, and Xenophobia
krys_kilz's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A truly incredible collection! My favorite stories were: "History of the New World" by Adam Garnet Jones, "Andwànikàdjigan" by Gabriel Castilloux Calderon, "Story for a Bottle" by Darcie Little Badger, "Nameless" by Nazbah Tom, and "Eloise" by David A. Robertson.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, and Medical content
Minor: War
mmccombs's review
challenging
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Expansive and hopeful short stories that reimagines what the future could look like (I.e. a queer and Indigenous one). I thought all of the entries were solid, I definitely enjoyed History of the New World and The Ark of the Turtle’s Back the most.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Violence, War, and Medical content
caseythereader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
- LOVE AFTER THE END is a short collection of stories that really pack a punch into under 200 pages.
- Some stories are set in futures that are terrifyingly easy to envision from our current moment, and some feel beyond any possibility; it's a great mix of visions.
- A theme running through these stories is the fact that Indigenous people have survived the apocalypse before, so they can do so again, in whatever form that takes. This theme is present in many Indigenous-authored books, but the stories here center queer people in a way many other books don't, and how their specific histories and circumstances shape their reactions and actions in each of these futures.
- Some stories are set in futures that are terrifyingly easy to envision from our current moment, and some feel beyond any possibility; it's a great mix of visions.
- A theme running through these stories is the fact that Indigenous people have survived the apocalypse before, so they can do so again, in whatever form that takes. This theme is present in many Indigenous-authored books, but the stories here center queer people in a way many other books don't, and how their specific histories and circumstances shape their reactions and actions in each of these futures.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, and Xenophobia
razzberry_pi's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
re-read 2023
Still stands up so well as a collection of u/dystopian stories that center Indigenous queerness.
Two favourite stories are "History of the New World" and "Ark of the Turtle's Back"
Still stands up so well as a collection of u/dystopian stories that center Indigenous queerness.
Two favourite stories are "History of the New World" and "Ark of the Turtle's Back"
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Violence
Minor: Trafficking and Medical trauma
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Alcoholism, and Blood
goblingirlreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Wow, this is an absolutely stunning collection of short stories. The themes that tie them together are love and dystopia plus every story was written by an indigiqueer or two-spirit person so the stories are full of Indigenous characters and queerness. I am a genre reader and I have always loved a good dystopian apocalyptic story and this book delivered. I would read full length novel versions of all of these stories but they were also perfectly crafted at the length they are. All of the stories tackle huge themes and made me think so deeply about humanity and our dark future if we continue down a path of planet destruction and human rights atrocities. However, I also found the stories to be ultimately hopeful and provide a light in that dark tunnel. I'd pick up any of these authors again in a heartbeat and I hope to!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Medical content, Racism, and Violence
dytiscusfriend's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Every single story was compelling, beautifully written, and important. That in and of itself is very rare for an anthology. But the flow of the stories was also magnificent. Between exceptional editing and meaningful storytelling, Love After the End is easily favorite speculative fiction anthology I've read. I also feel that this collection offers a kind of imagination that is in direly short supply right now. Reflections on joy in devastation, love in ruin, and healing before it's too late. Ready this book because you want to be part of a future where you thrive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism
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