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araleith's review against another edition
5.0
I loved all the stories in this issue. Especially the last one. And the poem was pretty great too.
jeninmotion's review
5.0
The last two short stories killed me. The last one was brilliant Afrofuturist cyberpunk and I’d love a full length novel version
fluoresensitive's review
4.0
They got my name a 'lil bit wrong but! Hey! Thanks for the compliments!
ksbrennan's review
5.0
"Tell them how you survived,
How you burned your fear
And shone bright enough to light whole worlds."
This issue was SO GOOD. It's impossible to pick a favourite, Roots On Ya by LH Moore is a spectacular bit of condensed story-building, The Transition of Osoosi by Ozzie M. Gartrell built wonderful tension up to a devastating end, and Aliens Visit the Caribbean by Terese Mason Pierre, quoted above, is a poem with nothing but beautiful lines.
The other 2 stories (All That The Storm Took by Yah Yah Scholfield and and Lusca by Soleil Knowles) were also very fun, and I liked seeing the two different takes on water-based transformations.
How you burned your fear
And shone bright enough to light whole worlds."
This issue was SO GOOD. It's impossible to pick a favourite, Roots On Ya by LH Moore is a spectacular bit of condensed story-building, The Transition of Osoosi by Ozzie M. Gartrell built wonderful tension up to a devastating end, and Aliens Visit the Caribbean by Terese Mason Pierre, quoted above, is a poem with nothing but beautiful lines.
The other 2 stories (All That The Storm Took by Yah Yah Scholfield and and Lusca by Soleil Knowles) were also very fun, and I liked seeing the two different takes on water-based transformations.
astropova's review
5.0
Awesome! I particularly enjoyed "Roots on YA" by LH Moore and "The Transition of Osoosi" by Ozzie M. Gartrell. I hope to see more from Gartrell, especially set in the same world as this story! It kind of reminded me of Neuromancer, but different, more captivating, and way more compelling.
krixbee's review
4.0
2020 Read Harder Challenge - An edition of a literary magazine (digital)
Favorites:
"All that the Storm Took" (3 stars)
"Roots on Ya" (4+ stars)
Favorites:
"All that the Storm Took" (3 stars)
"Roots on Ya" (4+ stars)
goblingirlreads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was my first issue of Fiyah Lit Magazine and I have to say, I was not disappointed. All the stories were incredible: exciting, engaging, challenging, and more. The first few read like horror fiction, which is a genre I adore and then there's a big punchy cyberpunk story that blew me away. I'm excited to read more issues!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming
Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, Transphobia, Body horror, and Gore
joannerixon's review
5.0
Overall, I thought this issue was really interesting and exciting. It has a good variety of stories, each in a quite different style; the only thing I wanted a little more of was poetry! (I'm a nerd lol)
ALL THAT THE STORM TOOK // Yah Yah Scholfield: This was my favorite, and will be a story that I nominate for awards. I could write a whole post about the tension and payoff in this story--I think it's masterful, gorgeous, painful. I want to bookmark it as an example of disability fiction and then make other people read it!
ROOTS ON YA // LH MOORE: Gorgeous, vivid language, with maybe a little more body horror than I was prepared for (I'm delicate)
LUSCA // Soleil Knowles: I'm a big fan of surrealism and shapechanging, whether its werewolves or more subtle transformations. This story felt very satisfying and literary.
THE TRANSITION OF OSOOSI // Ozzie M. Gartrell: Cyberpunk! Standing Rock! Kicking ass and taking names! This story was super exciting and the world is complex and fractured enough to host longer/more stories.
ALL THAT THE STORM TOOK // Yah Yah Scholfield: This was my favorite, and will be a story that I nominate for awards. I could write a whole post about the tension and payoff in this story--I think it's masterful, gorgeous, painful. I want to bookmark it as an example of disability fiction and then make other people read it!
ROOTS ON YA // LH MOORE: Gorgeous, vivid language, with maybe a little more body horror than I was prepared for (I'm delicate)
LUSCA // Soleil Knowles: I'm a big fan of surrealism and shapechanging, whether its werewolves or more subtle transformations. This story felt very satisfying and literary.
THE TRANSITION OF OSOOSI // Ozzie M. Gartrell: Cyberpunk! Standing Rock! Kicking ass and taking names! This story was super exciting and the world is complex and fractured enough to host longer/more stories.
mikewhiteman's review
All That The Storm Took - Yah Yah Schofield ****
Roots On Ya - LH Moore ***
Lusca - Soleil Knowles ****
The Transition Of Osoosi - Ozzie M Gartrell ***
Roots On Ya - LH Moore ***
Lusca - Soleil Knowles ****
The Transition Of Osoosi - Ozzie M Gartrell ***
mhall77's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Ozzie M. Gartrell's story, "The Transition of Osoosi" blew me away. There is so much to unpack in 47 pages, and I will definitely re-read.
The other stories were engaging, but more on the horror end of spec fiction.
There was a thread of transformation/metamorphosis throughout all the stories, which I realized at the end. It feels apropos considering this was the Jan 2020 issue.
The other stories were engaging, but more on the horror end of spec fiction.
There was a thread of transformation/metamorphosis throughout all the stories, which I realized at the end. It feels apropos considering this was the Jan 2020 issue.
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