Reviews
This amazing anthology explores the various ways fascism can make itself known, both small ad large, through the lens of speculative fiction. Contributors come from a variety of countries and backgrounds, highlighting the fact that while fascism is recognizable regardless of specifics, it is nonetheless different according to individual context - fascism in the US is not the same as fascism in Germany is not the same as fascism in Chile is not the same as fascism when you're queer is not the same as fascism when you're Jewish is not the same as fascism when you're disabled. Putting such a vast array of stories together emphasizes these differences while still acknowledging their similarities. Altogether this was a powerful anthology that ultimately left me with a feeling of hope in resistance despite the discouraging odds against us.
An interesting collection of short-stories but sometimes confusing Key words: fascism, short-stories, fantasy, science-fiction, politics I thought this book would be really interesting since it uses science-fiction and fantasy to carry its message. I was quite wrong. I mean, the concept is good, it was sometimes interesting and some short-stories were quite good but most of them were not. First of all, I think the biggest problem here is to make such short-stories (10 pages max for each one) in a world of science-fiction. It doesn’t work because it is almost impossible to get into this new world, to understand its mechanisms and its vocabulary. The first story for example was so difficult and confusing, I put this book back on my shelf for a month. This idea is good but for it to work, I believe the stories should be longer, like 20 pages. Such short-stories also make it difficult to like the different characters but this is more of a detail. I liked how every story was exploring something different while also talking about the same global problem. There were some good approaches in there and I think my favourite was the one about The Old Grouch. The stories were also very inclusive. Overall, there are a few good stories in there but I would recommend it only to people who like anthologies and who quickly understand science-fiction. 2.5/5 Thank you Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion.