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A review by manureads
Meet Me in the Future: Stories by Kameron Hurley
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-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
3.5
Overall, I enjoyed this collection. The worlds Kameron Hurley creates are creative and terrifying and many of the characters are delightfully queer, disabled, and fat and are given the space to be wonderful and messy and grow.
Yet, I agree that Kameron Hurley is a novelist at heart, more than a short story writer. I found that sometimes, the stories either didn't have time to give us context or tried to give us so much information there was some confusion as to what was going on. I got frustrated with Enyo-Enyo because I liked what it was trying to do and I love when Kameron Hurley plays with our perception of time, but there wasn't enough there for me to grasp what was going on. I adored The Light Brigade as a novel, but the short story version fell a bit flat.
Still, most of the stories were memorable and the writing is striking. My two personal favorites were Garda and Tumbledown. I will give the warning that the majority of the collection is pretty dark and centered on war and conflict, so make sure you are ready for that. For people new to Kameron Hurley, I would recommend starting with one of her novels, but for fans of hers this is a great snack to tide us over until the next one.
Yet, I agree that Kameron Hurley is a novelist at heart, more than a short story writer. I found that sometimes, the stories either didn't have time to give us context or tried to give us so much information there was some confusion as to what was going on. I got frustrated with Enyo-Enyo because I liked what it was trying to do and I love when Kameron Hurley plays with our perception of time, but there wasn't enough there for me to grasp what was going on. I adored The Light Brigade as a novel, but the short story version fell a bit flat.
Still, most of the stories were memorable and the writing is striking. My two personal favorites were Garda and Tumbledown. I will give the warning that the majority of the collection is pretty dark and centered on war and conflict, so make sure you are ready for that. For people new to Kameron Hurley, I would recommend starting with one of her novels, but for fans of hers this is a great snack to tide us over until the next one.