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A review by mweis
Convergence Problems by Wole Talabi
4.0
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I had read Talabi's Hugo and Nebula nominated novelette A Dream of Electric Mothers in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction and loved it but was disappointed by Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, so I went into this collection with some trepidation but I really enjoyed it!
In Convergence Problems, Talabi explores the rapid change of technology, especially as it relates to Africa. There are stories that explore colonialism both historically and in the space age, identity, AI, grief, family, and so much more. Talabi's prose is excellent and his ideas are inventive and engaging. There are several stories that play with form in such a fun way, and I would love to see more of that! I think I will give Talabi's next full length novel a chance but where his work has worked best for me is in the short form.
Standouts to me were:
I had read Talabi's Hugo and Nebula nominated novelette A Dream of Electric Mothers in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction and loved it but was disappointed by Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, so I went into this collection with some trepidation but I really enjoyed it!
In Convergence Problems, Talabi explores the rapid change of technology, especially as it relates to Africa. There are stories that explore colonialism both historically and in the space age, identity, AI, grief, family, and so much more. Talabi's prose is excellent and his ideas are inventive and engaging. There are several stories that play with form in such a fun way, and I would love to see more of that! I think I will give Talabi's next full length novel a chance but where his work has worked best for me is in the short form.
Standouts to me were:
- An Arc of Electric Skin
- Nigerian Dreams
- Performance Review
- Comments on Your Provisional Patent Application for an Eternal Spirit Core
- A Dream of Electric Mothers