Transcendent 4: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction
assembled by Bogi Takács
What is it about:
A non-binary teenager may be from a small town but they remember at least a dozen past lives; a young trans woman auditions as an anime voice actor while the world is ending; in a future of constant change and transformation, one person is hesitant to undergo the next metamorphosis; a trans man comes back home to discover his parents have added to the household an android that has his deadface installed. Award-winning editor Bogi Takács has assembled a stellar line-up of stories that explore the frontiers of gender - using the imaginative tools of speculative fiction.
What did I think of it:
This is a very cool anthology with a myriad of stories to capture your imagination and to make you think.
In front of the book there are trigger warnings with each story, so people can skip the stories that would be too confronting or emotional.
The stories themselves range from magical realism to straight out SF. There are those that explore possible futures, family relationships, love, friendship, etc. Some of the stories made me cry, others made me angry, others offered hope.
All in all this is an anthology that will stay with you long after you've finished it. I can recommend it to everyone who loves speculative fiction and anyone looking for a diverse read.
Why should you read it:
It's a really cool SF anthology.
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