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A review by librar_bee
The Last Catastrophe: Stories by Allegra Hyde
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
5 stars. Once again, Allegra Hyde's ability to capture human emotion through vivid worldbuilding has dazzled me. Each of the 15 stories in this collection was unique in creativity. Yet, they all echoed the power of our humanity and how it shapes our world even in times of crisis.
Hyde has a gift for creating memorable characters. I appreciated how each story took on a different vantage point or format (interview transcript, shifting first-person perspectives, second person, etc.) to demonstrate her brilliant range. Each story focused around a different theme within climate or tech dystopia, and I was blown away by how imaginative Hyde is in her writing.
Some highlights include a conversation between a Young Lady and her AI companion as she longs to know more about Earth while facing arranged marriage to a male space captain, a convoy of motorized vehicles that falls into decay as the Earth runs out of oil, a woman who fosters husbands and remembers the high of being shown affection, and a woman who is counting down the days until she can leave the digital addiction facility she is in.
This is the kind of book that takes me to places that I feel all too close on the horizon. Hyde is the kind of writer that makes me want to mine my own creativity, write, and think critically about the world around me.
An absolutely outstanding collection of stunning stories. I cannot recommend this collection enough.
Hyde has a gift for creating memorable characters. I appreciated how each story took on a different vantage point or format (interview transcript, shifting first-person perspectives, second person, etc.) to demonstrate her brilliant range. Each story focused around a different theme within climate or tech dystopia, and I was blown away by how imaginative Hyde is in her writing.
Some highlights include a conversation between a Young Lady and her AI companion as she longs to know more about Earth while facing arranged marriage to a male space captain, a convoy of motorized vehicles that falls into decay as the Earth runs out of oil, a woman who fosters husbands and remembers the high of being shown affection, and a woman who is counting down the days until she can leave the digital addiction facility she is in.
This is the kind of book that takes me to places that I feel all too close on the horizon. Hyde is the kind of writer that makes me want to mine my own creativity, write, and think critically about the world around me.
An absolutely outstanding collection of stunning stories. I cannot recommend this collection enough.