Pimp My Airship
A Naptown by Airship Novel

Pimp My Airship is a bizarre and delightful steampunk novel with an interesting cast of characters, most of whom are Black. He tackles such issues as racism, manipulated news, corporate greed, sexist attitudes, etc., and makes intelligently reasoned points without becoming dogmatic or allowing his i......more

What a ride! As entertaining as it is incisive, Maurice Broaddus has crafted something wholly original here. It's crammed with awesome character work, immersive storytelling, and powerful thematic resonance. It's also set an hour south of me, which only made this more enjoyable. I can't wait to read......more

3.5 stars for this dystopian steampunk novel with an all-Black cast! At times the narrative felt slow and a little encumbered by the dizzying proliferation of worldbuilding detail, but still, very solid stuff. And I loved the romance between Sophine and [NAME REDACTED]. Subtle, unobtrusive, but ent......more

There's probably a good story under there somewhere. But Sleepy is too inconsistent, Knowledge Allah's too weird (60s caricature), and that whole side of the story didn't work for me. I liked WHAT they were doing, but how they did it was just too loose. Sophine was pretty good, and her rarely-onstag......more

Read the original review here. Apex was wonderful with allowing me to receive a free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Aside from a stellar title, where can one start with Maurice Broaddus’ PIMP MY AIRSHIP? Well, let’s start with a synopsis: Enter Sleepy, who wants nothing more than to rema......more