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A review by robinks
Mixed: An Anthology of Short Fiction on the Multiracial Experience by Mary Yukari Waters, Wayde Compton, Mat Johnson, Emily Raboteau, Stewart David Ikeda, Rebecca Walker, Carmit Delman, Lucinda Roy, Chandra Prasad, Mamle Kabu, Neela Vaswani, Marina Budhos, Cristina García, Brian Ascalon Roley, Ruth Ozeki, Diana Abu-Jaber, Peter Ho Davies, Danzy Senna, Kien Nguyen
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.5
As a mixed-race person, I wanted to read stories that captured experiences like mine. The stories in this anthology span a wide range of settings and topics, and a lot of them really captured nuances of the mixed-race experience. What was interesting to me is that some stories were about a mixed-race experience that differed from that of the author of the piece. My favorites were:
1. Triad - cool literary juxtaposition, and the commentary after posed some interesting questions
2. Minotaur - fantasy
3. The Lost Sparrow - dark and sad, based on true events
4. Mrs. Turner’s Lawn Jockeys - funny
5. The Non-Babylonians - the artist was the most interesting character
6. Human Mathematics - about code-switching and privilege
7. Effigies - race intersected with gender
8. Caste System - family and subtle cultural nuance
9. Unacknowledged - also about family and cultural negotiation
10. Wayward - dark, also speaks about privilege
11. My Elizabeth - loved the images
12. The Anthropologists’ Kids - secrets and childhood shenanigans
1. Triad - cool literary juxtaposition, and the commentary after posed some interesting questions
2. Minotaur - fantasy
3. The Lost Sparrow - dark and sad, based on true events
4. Mrs. Turner’s Lawn Jockeys - funny
5. The Non-Babylonians - the artist was the most interesting character
6. Human Mathematics - about code-switching and privilege
7. Effigies - race intersected with gender
8. Caste System - family and subtle cultural nuance
9. Unacknowledged - also about family and cultural negotiation
10. Wayward - dark, also speaks about privilege
11. My Elizabeth - loved the images
12. The Anthropologists’ Kids - secrets and childhood shenanigans
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Animal cruelty, and Dementia
Minor: Suicide, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Cancer, Excrement, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Xenophobia