The Greenest Gecko by Ploy Pirapokin

The Greenest Gecko by Ploy Pirapokin
Publisher: Tor Books
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Contemporary
Length: Short Story (28 pages)
Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

After an unusual public incident in which the frail, elderly president is revitalized, geckos are now considered to bring good luck. At the Ministry of Merit, Fon is secretly in charge of building the next Gecko Cannon for the family of president of Bankim’s eightieth birthday. She is honored to be assigned this duty and works diligently to create and deliver this extraordinary machine.

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It was easy to relate to Fon. She was so open about her hopes and dreams that I couldn’t help but to wish that some of them would come true for her. I also appreciated the fact that she was quietly willing to break certain rules she’d grown up with that her parents would have been a little horrified to hear she was no longer following. These moments brought depth to her personality and made me eager to find out what would happen to her next.

I had trouble keeping track of who all of the characters were. There were a lot of them, and the descriptions of who they were and how they were connected to Fon were so brief that it was hard to remember it all. It would have been nice to either be reminded of how everyone knew each other or to be told much more about what they looked like so I could picture everyone clearly.

Some of the most interesting scenes were the ones that explored the strict social structures of Bankim, Cameroon. Everyone in this society was expected to fulfill a specific role, and up until recently there was little room for deviation from that path. While I don’t know how similar this is to how things really are in Cameroon, I was intrigued by Fon’s reactions to the way her culture seemed to be shifting as her generation slowly became old enough to influence the social mores. These sections were as well-written as they were thought provoking.

I’d recommend The Greenest Gecko to anyone who enjoys humor in their science fiction.