Ten Planets

Some interesting thoughts and processes are played out here, but the first half flew by without much of a whimper. It felt like it was always on the edge of something just to have lost it as it got stared. The second half was far greater in its imagination and the depth of stories greatly improved. It's a shame as this was recommended by my favourite book shop, but still a decent enough quick read.

NOMINATED FOR THE 2023 URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE FOR FICTION

A collection of mostly flash fiction exploring various speculative ideas. Reminiscent of Stanislaw Lem both in prose, style and themes (alienation, high-concept short stories, language). I liked this most for its often unusual stories. Probably my favorite work by Yuri Herrera!