A review by tsoutham
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

3.75

 These stories were shocking. Perhaps I have avoided feeling ecological grief related to climate change. A consequence of this avoidance would be no further imaginings of how “bad” it could get. Spoiler Alert!
Everyone losing taste and smell forever? A monster in the sea that eats a nervous bride?
No mind. There are many other horrific futures imagined here that you can discover if you read this set of stories. Believable? Almost. I wouldn’t read these stories for pleasure. It took me a while, because I kept avoiding the book. Utopic futures are missing from our culture and are a viable option. Was the collection imaginative. Yes, quite. I’d like to see Fu put her hand to utopia : . ) 
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