Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Walidah Imarisha

Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements

Walidah Imarisha

11 hours, 25 minutes first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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Whenever we envision a world without war, prisons, or capitalism, we are producing speculative fiction. Organizers and activists envision, and try to create, such worlds all the time. Walidah Imarisha and adrienne maree brown have brought 20 of th...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 1,390 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

adventurous: 51%

hopeful: 51%

inspiring: 51%

challenging: 50%

dark: 41%

emotional: 35%

mysterious: 19%

tense: 17%

informative: 14%

sad: 10%

funny: 4%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
24% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
42% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
24% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

7% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
35% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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