Take a photo of a barcode or cover
annemaries_shelves 's review for:
Ten Planets: Stories
by Yuri Herrera
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A mix of speculative short stories - some very short - exploring a variety of themes of borders, uncertain and unreliable futures, colonial violence, family and grief, and more.
I liked all the stories, though enjoyed some more than others. As with Signs Preceding the End of the World, I couldn't always follow his train of thought - sometimes it felt like the message or the story was more oblique. Or maybe I'm just outside that realm of experience to immediately get what he's trying to convey (which is totally fine). He's still got a brilliant sense of storytelling and ability to delve into the nuances of humanity.
I don't think it'll linger in my mind the same way his aforementioned novella did, though, which is a shame.
I liked all the stories, though enjoyed some more than others. As with Signs Preceding the End of the World, I couldn't always follow his train of thought - sometimes it felt like the message or the story was more oblique. Or maybe I'm just outside that realm of experience to immediately get what he's trying to convey (which is totally fine). He's still got a brilliant sense of storytelling and ability to delve into the nuances of humanity.
I don't think it'll linger in my mind the same way his aforementioned novella did, though, which is a shame.