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A review by 8bitreader
How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin
5.0
N.K. Jemisin is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
Each one of her short stories covers such breathtaking concepts, and so much ground is covered in little more than 20 pages. Every concept is as imaginative as it is fascinating, and each one left me clamoring for a full novel based off of each one. Jemisin has a mastery of brevity and wit that makes the pages fly by.
One of my favorite things to witness was her experimentation with style. A standout example--and my personal favorite--is “The Evaluators” where the narrative is told through a series of emails, transcriptions, and message boards. But even in the more traditionally-written works, you can still see her playing with things. “The Storyteller’s Replacement” (another personal favorite of mine) uses its framing device, a narrator, and crafts a story outside of the main story. This one in particular wowed me with how subtly and cleverly this frame narrative incorporated themes from the main narrative.
In conclusion, Jemisin's work is stunning and I can't wait to read more of her work.
Each one of her short stories covers such breathtaking concepts, and so much ground is covered in little more than 20 pages. Every concept is as imaginative as it is fascinating, and each one left me clamoring for a full novel based off of each one. Jemisin has a mastery of brevity and wit that makes the pages fly by.
One of my favorite things to witness was her experimentation with style. A standout example--and my personal favorite--is “The Evaluators” where the narrative is told through a series of emails, transcriptions, and message boards. But even in the more traditionally-written works, you can still see her playing with things. “The Storyteller’s Replacement” (another personal favorite of mine) uses its framing device, a narrator, and crafts a story outside of the main story. This one in particular wowed me with how subtly and cleverly this frame narrative incorporated themes from the main narrative.
In conclusion, Jemisin's work is stunning and I can't wait to read more of her work.