03-11-2022, 09:05 AM
The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull
You don't get a lot of science fiction stories set on the Virgin Islands, but here we are. Aliens land over a small island off VI and start handing out tech. They also are a law unto themselves. If you cross them you will be punished permanently. The book starts just before the invasion and centers on two families sharing the same duplex. All of them are in turmoil. It's a very quiet book full of small problems until the big problem occurs. Then the book deals quietly with the aftermath of the big problem.
It's well written. Not flashy. A good read. A different perspective than the cis white male narrative.
You don't get a lot of science fiction stories set on the Virgin Islands, but here we are. Aliens land over a small island off VI and start handing out tech. They also are a law unto themselves. If you cross them you will be punished permanently. The book starts just before the invasion and centers on two families sharing the same duplex. All of them are in turmoil. It's a very quiet book full of small problems until the big problem occurs. Then the book deals quietly with the aftermath of the big problem.
It's well written. Not flashy. A good read. A different perspective than the cis white male narrative.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm