‘Black Betty’ by Nisi Shawl

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Genres: Short Story, Sci Fi, Urban Fantasy

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Previous books in the series reviewed: Everfair

Recommended Urban SciFi with a Dog Protagonist

Here’s the TL;DR for my review (SPOILERS!):

Pros

• Dog protagonist! Cat side character!

Mixed

Cons

• Slow start.

Here’s a short review for a short story.

Black Betty is a recently uplifted dog, meaning she has been intellectually advanced by her human owners. This is her adventures, learning how to be sapient and a part of the family. I liked it, but didn’t love it.