James’s Reviews > Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora > Status Update

At life's limits-I want so much more of this. It was a great self-contained story. I found myself so engrossed in the story, I completely forgot to think about the writing (which was also good). The quality of the writing reminded my The shipping news, or beloved, in how textured the writing was.

Future Christmas-The writing was okay and the setting was okay, but it reads like early 80's straight-guy fiction; this time in a christmas myth setting.

At the Huts of Ajala--Again. Super good. I love this birthing story.

Gimmile's Songs-DNF. Love the "men writing women" moment.

Twice, at once, Separated--Wow. Not only was it exquisitely written, but I finished it just as the last movement of Hindemith's four variations for piano and orchestra finished: an appropriately grandiose ending for an expertly grandiose story.

Ganger —nope. DNF

Aye, and Gomorrah —it’s well-written, and thought provoking, but it has me feeling uncomfortable and I don’t know why.

Separation Anxiety-I don't like a story published in 2000 set in 2095 that feels less like speculative fiction in 2023 than Black Mirror did in 2020