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Kantolope

Kantolope@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years, 2 months ago

Love me books, love me FOSS, love me socialism, love me tea. Simple as.

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Starhawk: The Fifth Sacred Thing (1993, Bantam Books) 4 stars

An epic tale of freedom and slavery, love and war, and the potential futures of …

AnPac Theory

5 stars

The title of this review is a little tongue in cheek, as this is definitely speculative fiction. However, I do think that this book is required reading for people who like eco-fiction, solarpunk, and yes, anarcho-pacifism. This book doesn't shy away from asking the hard questions about being pacifistic in a post-apocalyptic climate ravaged world, and yet still comes to the conclusion that pacifism is a goal and an organizational strategy worth pursuing. Interestingly, it also doesn't fully condemn violent resistance and acknowledges that there is still a place for that, just that pacifism is the strategy that the main characters and their community think is best. If you are in any way interested in climate fiction, solarpunk fiction, or anti-capitalism of any form, do yourself a favour and read this book.

started reading The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #1)

R. F. Kuang: The Poppy War (Hardcover, 2018, Harper Voyager) 4 stars

A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired …

I got this book for Christmas, and I've just now find the time to crack it open. Reviews seem a bit mixed, but I'll go in with an open mind.