The Past is Red is a continuation of a short story that Valente wrote for an anthology called Drowned Worlds. Then Tetley discovers a new friend, a terrible secret, and more to her world than she ever expected. She’s the only one who knows a lot of things: that Garbagetown is the most wonderful place in the world, that it’s full of hope, that you can love someone and 66% hate them all at the same time.īut Earth is a terrible mess, hope is a fragile thing, and a lot of people are very angry with her. Tetley Abednego is the most beloved girl in Garbagetown, but she’s the only one who knows it. One of those patches is a magical place called Garbagetown. Endless blue…except for a few small places that float across the hot, drowned world left behind by long-gone fossil fuel-guzzlers. That being said, this novella is incredibly clever and the worldbuilding drew me in from page one.Ĭontent Tags: Sci-Fi | Post-Apocalyptic | Environmentalism | Social Justice | Abuse | Novella | Female Author | Female Protagonist The story jumps back and forth in time, and I have never been a fan of that narrative choice. The pacing also threw me for a loop (literally). It’s written in a more literary style than your average sci-fi novel, which isn’t my favourite because it requires more focus than I’m accustomed to to get the most out of the story, you should pay attention to not just what is being said, but how it’s being said. The story demands you read it slowly to digest its poetry and the subtle references to Earth-that-was. Valente, and you can certainly tell it’s not the first book she’s written. This is the first book I’ve read by Catherynne M.
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