kaa 's review for:

Solarpunk Creatures by Christoph Rupprecht, Sarena Ulibarri, Norie Tamura, Rajat Chaudhuri, Deborah Cleland, Melissa Ingaruca Moreno

4.0

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This was a lovely, optimistic collection of stories about human interactions with other types of beings. I was very impressed by the overall quality of the stories - there were a few I didn't care for, but on the whole I thought they were very readable and engaging. The range of settings and beings was also commendable, including AI, environments, and both real and fantastical critters. Some favorites: "The Business of Bees", "Water Cycle", "AI Dreams of Real Sheep - More at 8", "Thank Geo", "Hopdog", and "Leaf Whispers, Ocean Song". There is also some art, which looks very interesting but which I wasn't really able to examine in detail because I was reading on my phone.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an eARC.