The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021) by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021)

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

350 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories speculative fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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The world's first ever "year's best" anthology of African speculative fiction. Edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction collects twenty-nine stories by twenty-five writers, which the press describes as "som...

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Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 85%
mysterious 71%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 28%
funny 14%
informative 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 85%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.2

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