A review by goblingirlreads
Love After the End: Two-Spirit Utopias & Dystopias by Joshua Whitehead

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow, this is an absolutely stunning collection of short stories. The themes that tie them together are love and dystopia plus every story was written by an indigiqueer or two-spirit person so the stories are full of Indigenous characters and queerness. I am a genre reader and I have always loved a good dystopian apocalyptic story and this book delivered. I would read full length novel versions of all of these stories but they were also perfectly crafted at the length they are. All of the stories tackle huge themes and made me think so deeply about humanity and our dark future if we continue down a path of planet destruction and human rights atrocities. However, I also found the stories to be ultimately hopeful and provide a light in that dark tunnel. I'd pick up any of these authors again in a heartbeat and I hope to!
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