4.0
adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was hooked from the introduction. This indigenous queer collection was oh-so-good and offered some delightfully fresh takes on speculative fiction themes. 

These voices were curated with intention. The writing was wildly imaginative, and played with apocalyptic themes & colonization within sci-fi worlds & bold optimism for future worlds. 

Some stories were much stronger than others. Standouts for me were Eloise, Andwànikàdjigan, and History of the World.

CW: colonization, genocide, blood & violence, death, racism, grief, transphobia & homophobia, xenophobia, animal death, cancer, alcoholism, self harm, kidnapping, confinement, cannibalism, war, abandonment

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