The question of whether to stay on a planet that’s been destroyed by (white, wealthy) human activity is very different here than in a typical white space travel story. They assume a greater responsibility for protecting the Earth than I’m used to from a dystopia. These stories include a relationship with the land that isn’t common in science fiction stories. This collection is such a refreshing change of perspective. As I was reading Love after the End, I was reminded just how colonialist SFF often is as a genre, whether it’s about “conquering new worlds” and literally establishing colonies, or centring Medieval England in fantasy stories, or just holding up white, straight, cis, male protagonists as the heroes.
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