A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers by John Joseph Adams, Victor LaValle

A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

John Joseph Adams, Victor LaValle with Jamie Ford, Hugh Howey, Kai Cheng Thom, Sam J. Miller, Malka Older, A. Merc Rustad, Charles Yu, Gabby Rivera, Daniel José Older, Lizz Huerta, Tobias S. Buckell, Tananarive Due, Maria Dahvana Headley, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Seanan McGuire, Ashok K. Banker, G. Willow Wilson, Alice Sola Kim, Daniel H. Wilson, Omar El Akkad, Justina Ireland, Catherynne M. Valente, Charlie Jane Anders, N.K. Jemisin

432 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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A glittering landscape of twenty-five speculative stories that challenge oppression and envision new futures for America—from N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Jamie Ford, G. Willow Wilson, Charlie Jane Anders, Hugh Howey, and more. In these tumultuous t...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 1,068 reviews

Moods

dark: 61%

reflective: 59%

challenging: 51%

adventurous: 41%

emotional: 40%

hopeful: 40%

tense: 27%

inspiring: 25%

sad: 21%

funny: 19%

mysterious: 15%

informative: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
27% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

13% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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