I admire Alex Brown’s work in librarianship and speculative fiction review spaces, so I was particularly delighted that they took the time to read Weird Fishes and share some thoughts.
…there is a striking amount of depth for such a simple plot. Mariz touches on the patriarchy, colonialism, racism, environmentalism, etc. This isn’t just about humans destroying the oceans; the ocean floor intelligence Ceph is a member of are just as powerful, stratified, and destructive as their above water cousins.
Alex Brown, the Punk-Ass Book Jockey
Read their full review here:
https://bookjockeyalex.com/2022/08/12/mini-review-weird-fishes-by-rae-mariz/