Riot Baby, by Tochi Onyebuchi

[Single]

★★☆☆☆

(Dystopia) Born during the Rodney King riots, Kev struggles his whole life against structural racism that prevents him from living up to his potential. His sister Ella, gifted with enormous psionic powers, wants to help, but fears doing more harm than good. (35,471 words; Time: 1h:58m)

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The Fifth Day, by Tochi Onyebuchi

[Uncanny]

★★★☆☆

(African High Fantasy) The narrator delivers dead bodies to the Earth which sometimes spits them back. He/she thinks something is not quite right, but can’t quite figure it out. (5,401 words; Time: 18m)

Screamers, by Tochi Onyebuchi

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(Horror) America has imported policemen from Nigeria to patrol black neighborhoods, and they’re struggling to solve cases where people seem to simply explode for no reason. (4,566 words; Time: 15m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended