A review by annalisaely
How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book the way I tend to love N K Jemisin's work - the prose is amazing, furthered by the fact I listened to the audiobook which has a different narrator for almost every short story, and the world building took me to faraway places and times in such a vivid way. I also managed to connect with every one of the main characters, which is rare for me with a short story collection. If you want a taste tester for many different kinds of Afrofuturism, this is a great one, with space operas, alternate history, steampunk, dystopian (if I'm remembering correctly) and utopian. Plus the foreword made my author heart cry.
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