An Unkindness of Ghosts [Paperback]

What Solomon achieves with this debutthe sharpness, the depth, the precisionputs me in mind of a syringe full of stars. I want to say about this book, In Rivers Solomons The vivid, unusual, stirring characters make it a piquant and often enjoyable read despite the pointed bleakness of the setting . . . Its structurally and thematically daring and manages to include a little bit of hope while leveling a devastating critique at racism and fascism. My recommendation for today is to check out This striking debut novel, set aboard a generation ship where white supremacists enslave black laborers, combines sharp allegory with poetic metaphor. Aster Grey, a literal-minded medic, hopes to undermine the ruling Sovereignty with the help of notes left by her mother, but decoding them is an almost impossible challenge. Solomon addresses numerous daunting topics with incision and insight in this stunning achievement. Harrowing and beautiful, this is SF at its best: showing the possible future but warning of the danger of bringing old prejudices and cruelties to that new world. While a story about enslaved people in space could be a one-note polemic, the fully rounded characters bring nuance and genuine pathos to this amazing debut. Infused with the spirit of Octavia Butler and loaded with meaning for the present day, The HSS