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A review by bentheoverlordsbooks
New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl
4.25
New Suns
The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex, Tobias S. Buckell : 5/5 So much fun and interesting
Deer Dancer, Kathleen Alcala: 3/5 Well written but too short
The Virtue of Unfaithful Translations, Minsoo Kang: 5/5 Very epic for something so short, I need to read a full novel by Kang
Come Home to Atropos, Steven Barnes: 4/5 Really fun and funny, with a serious undertone
The Fine Print, Chinelo Onwualu: 5/5 A very melancholic but interesting story. I absolutely loved it
Unkind of Mercy, Alex Jennings: 4/5 A really interesting horror esque story with an interesting ending
Burn the Ships, Alberto Yanez: 3.5/5 Just wasnt feeling this one, however it was very well written. I also liked the end.
The Freedom of the Shifting Sea, Jaymee Goh: 5/5 This was so fantastic ! Like sooo good.
Three Variations on a Theme of Imperial Attire, E. Lily Yu: 5/5 A fantastic retelling of a fairy tale classic, but just that bit bloodier.
Blood and Bells, Karin Lowachee: 4/5 I really liked the relationship between father and son.
Give Me Your Black Wings Oh Sister, Silvia Moreno-Garcia: 4/5 I really liked this, just wait it was a little longer, but I do love the darknesss to it and it was excellently paced for something so short.
The Shadow We Cast Through Time, Indrapramit Das: 5/5 Utterly fantastic ! Need to read more by this author
The Robots of Eden, Anil Menon: 3.75/5 I want to read more from this author, I liked a lot of this story but overall it just didn't click
Dumb House, Andrea Hairston: 3/5 This was also very well written but just didnt click with me.
One Easy Trick, Hiromi Goto: 3/5 Very weird and interesting concept, but it was a very odd story.
Harvest, Rebecca Roanhorse: 4/5 A very good dark tale
Kelsey and the Burdened Breath, Darcie Little Badger: 5/5 I will be reading more from Little Badger ! That was fantastic. I love a good spooky tale and the world building is so well done in a short story.
The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex, Tobias S. Buckell : 5/5 So much fun and interesting
Deer Dancer, Kathleen Alcala: 3/5 Well written but too short
The Virtue of Unfaithful Translations, Minsoo Kang: 5/5 Very epic for something so short, I need to read a full novel by Kang
Come Home to Atropos, Steven Barnes: 4/5 Really fun and funny, with a serious undertone
The Fine Print, Chinelo Onwualu: 5/5 A very melancholic but interesting story. I absolutely loved it
Unkind of Mercy, Alex Jennings: 4/5 A really interesting horror esque story with an interesting ending
Burn the Ships, Alberto Yanez: 3.5/5 Just wasnt feeling this one, however it was very well written. I also liked the end.
The Freedom of the Shifting Sea, Jaymee Goh: 5/5 This was so fantastic ! Like sooo good.
Three Variations on a Theme of Imperial Attire, E. Lily Yu: 5/5 A fantastic retelling of a fairy tale classic, but just that bit bloodier.
Blood and Bells, Karin Lowachee: 4/5 I really liked the relationship between father and son.
Give Me Your Black Wings Oh Sister, Silvia Moreno-Garcia: 4/5 I really liked this, just wait it was a little longer, but I do love the darknesss to it and it was excellently paced for something so short.
The Shadow We Cast Through Time, Indrapramit Das: 5/5 Utterly fantastic ! Need to read more by this author
The Robots of Eden, Anil Menon: 3.75/5 I want to read more from this author, I liked a lot of this story but overall it just didn't click
Dumb House, Andrea Hairston: 3/5 This was also very well written but just didnt click with me.
One Easy Trick, Hiromi Goto: 3/5 Very weird and interesting concept, but it was a very odd story.
Harvest, Rebecca Roanhorse: 4/5 A very good dark tale
Kelsey and the Burdened Breath, Darcie Little Badger: 5/5 I will be reading more from Little Badger ! That was fantastic. I love a good spooky tale and the world building is so well done in a short story.