I haven’t read much Afrofuturism, but this was an interesting, fun read with a vivid main character and an interesting situation.
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Joel A wants to read Autistic World Domination by Jolene Stockman
Joel A wants to read To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as …
Joel A reviewed Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
From Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful …
Interesting
4 stars
Joel A finished reading Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
From Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful rumination on biotechnology, destiny, and …
Joel A wants to read Witch King by Martha Wells
Witch King by Martha Wells
Kai-Enna is the Witch King, though he hasn’t always been, and he hasn’t even always been Kai-Enna!
After being murdered, …
Joel A finished reading Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
A meditation on death as an end-point, and what it’s like, in one case, to be not dead.
Joel A reviewed Neom by Lavie Tidhar
Today, Neom is a utopian dream—a megacity of the future yet to be built in …
Meh
3 stars
Set in the universe of Central Station, which was much better.
Joel A finished reading Neom by Lavie Tidhar
Neom by Lavie Tidhar
Today, Neom is a utopian dream—a megacity of the future yet to be built in the Saudi desert. In this …
Joel A started reading Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
A meditation on death as an end-point, and what it’s like, in one case, to …
This morning I realized that the reason this book seemed familiar when I took it out from the library’s e-book collection was because my wife had bought the physical book last week.
So far, the best comic novel I’ve ever read about a woman with extreme anxiety.
Joel A finished reading Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen - undifferentiated
Joel A rated The Netanyahus: 4 stars
Joel A finished reading Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
While the Iskat Empire has long dominated the system through treaties and political alliances, several planets, including Thea, have begun …
Joel A finished reading Claire DeWitt and the city of the dead by Sara Gran
Claire DeWitt and the city of the dead by Sara Gran
This knock-out start to a bracingly original new series features Claire DeWitt, the world’s greatest PI—at least, that's what she …
Joel A reviewed Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Good read
4 stars
A very readable exploration of what it means to make art and what it’s like to be a teenager and to keep a secret.