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

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

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

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In these tumultuous times, in our deeply divided country, many people are angry, frightened, and hurting. Knowing that imagining a brighter tomorrow has always been an act of resistance, editors Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams invited an extr...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 1,064 reviews

Moods

dark: 61%

reflective: 58%

challenging: 51%

adventurous: 41%

emotional: 40%

hopeful: 40%

tense: 26%

inspiring: 24%

sad: 22%

funny: 20%

mysterious: 15%

informative: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
61% 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?

22% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
46% 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
39% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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