“Real Sugar is Hard to Find” by Sim Kern
A collection of short stories by Sim Kern, REAL SUGAR IS HARD TO FIND explores intersections of climate change, reproductive justice, queer identities, and family trauma. Whether fantasy, science fiction, or terrifyingly close-to-home, the worlds of these stories are inhabited by flawed characters whose lives are profoundly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation.
Arranged in a progression from dystopian to utopian worlds, the stories chart a path from climate despair towards resilience and revolutionary optimism. Even in the bleakest of futures, however, Kern offers reasons to hope, connect, and keep fighting for a better world.
Review
This was a great collection of stories! I enjoyed all of them though there were a couple I did want to know more about what was going to happen next. That said most of them did feel complete and even the ones that didn’t ended in a way that made sense for what was being told. As the description says even with the darker stories there was always a sense of possibility and hope. I’d read anything by Sim Kern at this point.
Warnings and additional reviews are available on the StoryGraph page for “Real Sugar is Hard to Find”.
Book Details
- Author’s Website
- Sim Kern
- Publisher / Date
- Android Press, August 2022
- Genre
- Science Fiction, Dystopian, Short Stories
- Page Count
- 206
- Completion Date
- March 25, 2024