This is almost a 5-star read for me, because this first ~2/3 of the book gets 5 stars:
- The title story, Liberation Day, is both extremely gripping and fantastic in terms of world building.
- The Mom of Bold Action is devastating and true.
- Love Letter is ominous and way too close to reality.
- A Thing at Work is sad and real and (to me) rage-inducing in the injustice it depicts.
- Sparrow is hopeful and light.

The last 4 stories in the book are still good and each have aspects to recommend them, but they did not grab me to the degree that the first did, nor stick with me as much.

I absolutely recommend this collection of short stories. It's the first book by George Saunders that I've read, and it's made me keen to read more!