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A review by iamtais
The Planets We Become: A Science Fantasy Novella by Nathaniel Luscombe
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
/I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily./
"It was so unfair that I’d had to take the pain of my hunt and sow peace from it."
A story of finding belonging and purpose; of generational trauma and of breaking it…
"The Planets We Become" is short and to the point, but beautiful in its prose. There's a sense of both surrealness and pragmatism throughout the novella that is a bit jarring combined with how few pages there are of it, but even if you don't consider the novella for its speculative fiction side, you're still left with a pretty good sci-fi story.
Much of it is spent in the desert with roiling sands and ever-present sandstorms, and I could go on and on about how it makes for an brutal juxtaposition with the technologies central to the narrative, and about the metaphors nature, tech and both together represent, but suffice it to say that "The Planets We Become" is the sort of impactful short story that is great to pick-up at a quiet moment and just throw yourself as deep as you want to go.
"It was so unfair that I’d had to take the pain of my hunt and sow peace from it."
A story of finding belonging and purpose; of generational trauma and of breaking it…
"The Planets We Become" is short and to the point, but beautiful in its prose. There's a sense of both surrealness and pragmatism throughout the novella that is a bit jarring combined with how few pages there are of it, but even if you don't consider the novella for its speculative fiction side, you're still left with a pretty good sci-fi story.
Much of it is spent in the desert with roiling sands and ever-present sandstorms, and I could go on and on about how it makes for an brutal juxtaposition with the technologies central to the narrative, and about the metaphors nature, tech and both together represent, but suffice it to say that "The Planets We Become" is the sort of impactful short story that is great to pick-up at a quiet moment and just throw yourself as deep as you want to go.