I really enjoyed this piece of writing - it’s definitely what spec fic should be. I would add This is How you Lose the Time War too - several more ;) To be able to weave philosophical aspects into these tales (without seeming overly didactic) is a skill I’m definitely aching to learn.
Science Fiction and Fantasty do compeltely allow the exploration of contentious topics. In my second book of the Singularity Chronicles I get to explore Race and Gender in a way that challenges us here and now, but from the safety of a literary device where it's AI, decoupled from a corporal body, attempting to figure it out.
I will poke a bit at the Handmaids Tale in that it's actually not male driven. All the true antagonists in the book are women from the wife to the woman who runs the handmaids. In fact, it is the man, a high leader in the government, who hates the scenario so much that he takes his handmaid to an underground club and treats her as an equal.
The book is facinatingly gray in ways that a simple reading biases away from.
Yeah, you're absolutely right ;) none of my hyper summarized descriptions make true honor to the depth and nuance in all these books, that's why they're so good after all.
I really enjoyed this piece of writing - it’s definitely what spec fic should be. I would add This is How you Lose the Time War too - several more ;) To be able to weave philosophical aspects into these tales (without seeming overly didactic) is a skill I’m definitely aching to learn.
Wyndham too is great at this.
Thank you so much for this piece ☺️
Thanks! Yeah, the best literature is also the best philosophy. I guess the best art in general is so.
Science Fiction and Fantasty do compeltely allow the exploration of contentious topics. In my second book of the Singularity Chronicles I get to explore Race and Gender in a way that challenges us here and now, but from the safety of a literary device where it's AI, decoupled from a corporal body, attempting to figure it out.
I will poke a bit at the Handmaids Tale in that it's actually not male driven. All the true antagonists in the book are women from the wife to the woman who runs the handmaids. In fact, it is the man, a high leader in the government, who hates the scenario so much that he takes his handmaid to an underground club and treats her as an equal.
The book is facinatingly gray in ways that a simple reading biases away from.
Yeah, you're absolutely right ;) none of my hyper summarized descriptions make true honor to the depth and nuance in all these books, that's why they're so good after all.
What could be fun is a list of book that highlight the counterintuitive narrative. Maybe I'll do that ;)
Hey how do I join this crew?
Just post something sci-fi related and tag @goatfury. He'll hook you in.
Post a note you mean? I'm still getting the hang of notes.
And I'll think of something intelligent to say about scifi :)
Or an article. Anything sci-fi related.
Heck yes.