This is a great mix of genres: sci-fi, horror, and short stories. It was a good collection of short stories, and I enjoyed how each one had a different writing style. They are written all across Canada and some overlap but not much. I like the fear it invokes because it makes you think about the future state of the world.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and especially the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review of the book!!

Easy to “devour”
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from NetGalley, and this collection of short stories is fantastic. Short stories and horror are a great combination, as is showcased here in DEVOURING TOMORROW.

Plot:
As a collection of short stories, the writers were given the premise of the state of food in the future, specifically in Canada.

What did I like:
I forgot how much fun short stories are. Because of their brief nature, writers can take big risks in telling their stories. Whether it be a story using restaurant reviews (I WANT CANDY) or without dialogue tags (SUCCULENT), the payoff is worth it. Just by changing the normal convention of a story, I was forced to think more about what I was reading.

And that’s not to say the rest of the stories didn’t make me think. Oh, they did. At about halfway, I started wondering if a few of the short stories might be connected. But I don’t want to get into any spoilers.

I also liked that the stories were being told across Canada. It added a dimension to the stories that made me feel more connected. Sure, some of them were so far in the future I didn’t feel the same connection, but that’s also the point. We’re imagining the future of food.

What didn’t I like:
The main thing I didn’t like was also what I enjoyed the most: the stories are short stories. Some of them (POLLINATORS) I wanted to live in more, to see that story world fleshed out. But doing so would rob the short story of its punch.

Final thoughts:
If you’re a Candian Literature fan, this book is for you. If you love horror, this book is for you. The editors, Jeff Dupuis and A.G. Pasquella, did a fantastic job. All of the writers did amazing. I’ve been reading a lot of Science Fiction lately, so this was a breath of fresh air.