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A review by laurareads87
Falling Bodies by Rebecca Roanhorse
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
2.5. Falling Bodies follows Ira, a human man who was orphaned as a child and taken and raised by one of earth's alien oppressors in a kind of social experiment. In this story, Ira has grown up and has gone to college, seeking to blend in and avoid being recognized while navigating a newfound 'freedom' that isn't entirely free.
I wanted to like this story more. For me there was a disjuncture between the seriousness of the subject matter and the comparative lack of seriousness in the tone of the narration. I appreciate that there is only so much one can cover in a short story, but this didn't feel like a very nuanced consideration of the impacts of colonization. The ending was abrupt and unsatisfying.
Content warnings: suicide (on page), gun violence, mass shooting, colonialism
I wanted to like this story more. For me there was a disjuncture between the seriousness of the subject matter and the comparative lack of seriousness in the tone of the narration. I appreciate that there is only so much one can cover in a short story, but this didn't feel like a very nuanced consideration of the impacts of colonization. The ending was abrupt and unsatisfying.
Content warnings: suicide (on page), gun violence, mass shooting, colonialism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Colonisation
Minor: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Violence