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Tag Archives: sci-fi
AI finds herself, a family, & a future
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers is a science fiction novel of such literary quality yet such approachable prose, characters, and relationships that I honestly feel like it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. I don’t say … Continue reading
A feel-good “found family on a spaceship” story
One is naturally intimidated when taxed with writing a review for a book that deserves as much positive attention as Becky Chambers’ A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. Will my words adequately advertise all its good qualities? What … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, book review, femslash, found family, lgbt, sci-fi, science fiction, sff
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Creation Debt: short trans sci-fi about rescuing an enslaved android
One of the oldest and most venerated goals of science fiction is using a speculative setting to metaphorically discuss a real-world phenomenon. Creation Debt succeeds at this brilliantly, using the literal enslavement/indentured servitude of sentient androids to condemn abusive parents … Continue reading
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Tagged android, androids, creation debt, lgbt, lore graham, nonbinary, queer, queer sci-fi, robot, robots, sci-fi, science fiction, sff, trans
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Review: ASCENSION, queer sci-fi starring Black lesbian mechanic who stows away on starship
Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi is an incredible book full of facets I never imagined from just the blurb. I’m growing increasingly dissatisfied with blurbs lately; this marks the third book that took me forever to read because the back jacket made … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, lesbian, lesbian books, lesbian sci-fi, lesbian science fiction, lgbt, poly, polyamory, queer, qwoc, sci-fi, science fiction, sisterhood, spaceships, starships
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Free short science fiction: nonbinary Jewish fiction by nonbinary Jewish author
I am so glad that there is nonbinary Jewish sci-fi out there, and what’s more, it’s free. “None of you have been helping her maintain her shape,” the planetmind said. “We were promised the community would help her maintain her … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, Bogi Takács, extraterrestrials, jewish, judaism, nonbinary, orthodox judaism, queer, review, sci-fi, science fiction, short fiction, short story
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