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A review by ederwin
Dragon Bike: Fantastical Stories of Bicycling, Feminism, & Dragons by Elly Blue
3.0
Short story collections based around a theme can turn out very badly. Luckily this one doesn't. Of course I don't live every story, but there enough that I like that I can recommend the book.
All the stories contain at least one bicycle (real), one dragon (not necessarily real), and feminism. (Don't be scared by that word. Here it basically means the stories have more female characters than male ones.)
I particularly liked:
The story by Gretchen Lair about a girl in temporary foster care. Her dragon seems to be imaginary.
"Wyvern" by Phil Cowhig about a bicycle messenger in London. Her dragon is a corporation experimenting with an A.I.
The story by J. Rohr. is also about a bike messenger, but this time the dragons are real fire-breathing monsters.
I think I preferred [b:Bikes Not Rockets|43179321|Bikes Not Rockets Intersectional Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories|Elly Blue|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546064377l/43179321._SY75_.jpg|66991431], but this is also a pleasant way to spend some time.
All the stories contain at least one bicycle (real), one dragon (not necessarily real), and feminism. (Don't be scared by that word. Here it basically means the stories have more female characters than male ones.)
I particularly liked:
The story by Gretchen Lair about a girl in temporary foster care. Her dragon seems to be imaginary.
"Wyvern" by Phil Cowhig about a bicycle messenger in London. Her dragon is a corporation experimenting with an A.I.
The story by J. Rohr. is also about a bike messenger, but this time the dragons are real fire-breathing monsters.
I think I preferred [b:Bikes Not Rockets|43179321|Bikes Not Rockets Intersectional Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories|Elly Blue|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546064377l/43179321._SY75_.jpg|66991431], but this is also a pleasant way to spend some time.