Meredith’s Reviews > Current Futures: A Sci-Fi Ocean Anthology > Status Update

The Salt Dark, Deborah Biancotti. Interesting but could have been developed a bit more so the ending was more satisfying.
The Seething Sea Sufficeth Us, Cat Valente. The most novel of all the stories (so far), I wish it was longer.

Poems and Distant Lands, by Gu Shi. I enjoyed the imagination of the story and the characters' relationship.

Soft Edges, by Elizabeth Bear. I liked the premise and Bear does 'hard-boiled noir' well, but it got a little bogged down in the discussion of changing social systems.

“Haven” Karen Lord.
“The body remembers “ Kam Hurley
“The Little shepherdess “ Gwyneth Jones
Lord and Jones explore ideas of how humans can co-exist with the oceans even while there is much environmental change to deal with. Hurley explores psychological issues.

"Blue Lotus" Madeline Ashby,
"Her Seal Skin Coat" Lauren Beukes

Both interesting with novel approaches to considering the future of humanity and ocean life.

Sea Maple, Marie Lu
Sturdy Lanterns and Ladders, Malka Older.
Both stories combine cool uses of technology with a mixture of sadness and forward-looking optimism.

"Floating Rugs," by Mohale Mashigo. A lot of interesting ideas, left more tantalizing than realized by the brevity of the story.

Improvisations on an Ocean Call, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, a different take on communicating with cetaceans.
Repatriation, Nalo Hopkinson, a realistic future with some hope too.

"Mother Ocean," by Vandana Singh, and "Talking In Pictures," by Sheila Finch. Some overlap in themes, which I guess isn't too surprising, but they took them in different directions. Singh's story had more depth but they were both interesting.