Silenziosa sfiorisce la pelle

“If you don’t believe in yourself, someone’s belief will kill you.” 2.5 stars. Great ideas; weird execution. And not weird in the appealing way. This is a queer novella about racism (and internalised racism), segregation, cultural erasure, assimilation, and the evils of colonialism, with a partic Leggi tutto

A truly impressive novella, dense with poetical language and political resonance. It tells the story of cultural appropriation and erasure, but also explores the possibilities of rebirth, at the crossroads between dreams and nightmares.

Black SFFathon Prompt: Author Not From US or Canada "I am tired of fighting this power around is, this power coming into our lungs, into our eyes, and taking control. I will just drink even if it is the blood of my people" This was beautiful. I saw myself highlighting every other phrase because the pr Leggi tutto

This was a beautiful book about the violence of colonialism in a strange world. The main character is losing herself in the tide of the coming people and is fighting to hold on to whatever scraps of her she can while she watches those around her assimilate. The story is very surreal and dreamy and b Leggi tutto

a very hauntingly beautiful poetic story that is like both a dream and a nightmare and is about a dystopian future haunted by ghosts and decaying technology. i loved this so very very much. i will comment more later