The third poem I sold to Quatrain.Fish is out today! This is the one I wrote back in college, and I'm glad it's finally seeing the light of day. You can read it here!
Review: The Space Merchants
The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth = 4/5 The Space Merchants is a satire that follows the adventures of Mitch Courtney, a relatively well-off, self-centered copysmith working his way to the top of his corporation. His job is to create the best ads that will sell the most product to consumers and … Continue reading Review: The Space Merchants
Review: V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (by Alan Moore & David Lloyd) = 4/5 V for Vendetta is a graphic novel set in a bleak near-future (to late 1980s) totalitarian British society that features extensive propaganda, ubiquitous surveillance, pervasive public corruption, no art or "culture", no non-whites or LGBTQ+ people, and concentration camps. It is not a happy … Continue reading Review: V for Vendetta
Review: The Water Knife
The Water Knife (by Pablo Bacigalupi) = 5/5 If you've ever wondered what the U.S. southwest could look like when water runs out, The Water Knife is the sci-fi book for you. Set during a regional struggle between California, Nevada, and Arizona for water rights, the third-person narrative focuses on 3 primary characters: Angel (a … Continue reading Review: The Water Knife
Review: Too Like the Lightning
Too Like the Lightning (by Ada Palmer) = 4/5 Too Like the Lightning is a sweeping science fiction epic mystery set in the utopian society of the 2400s. It is a fascinating future, where the planetary government is split across different Hives, which in turn have their own rules and social mores within the territories … Continue reading Review: Too Like the Lightning
Review: The Keeper of Isis Light
The Keeper of Isis Light (by Monica Hughes) = 4/5 The Keeper of Isis Light (KIL) introduces readers to Olwen, an orphaned teenage girl who has been raised by the Guardian in solitude on the remote, colonial outpost planet Isis. She loves to explore the planet, reveling in climbing mountains and playing with her pet … Continue reading Review: The Keeper of Isis Light
Review: 1984
1984 = 3/5 Although I've read 1984 twice before (at least a decade ago), I decided it was time to bring it out again as part of my reading list. I still find the world interesting and Orwell's bleak outlook a good, cautionary tale that still bears relevance to our world today, as evidenced by … Continue reading Review: 1984
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