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hurlyburlywitch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Classic cyberpunk entwined flawlessly with Jewish mythology to create a fascinating dive into the ethics of creating a person, how we define personhood, and whether that which we create ever truly belongs to us. This is set against a backdrop of a capitalist, conformist hellscape, and the small, beautiful Jewish town standing against it, prioritising community and refusing to be assimilated.
aberdeenwaters's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this novel, and found myself thinking about it when I wasn't reading it. It raises a lot of questions about the nature of consciousness. There's also an illuminating sub-story that draws heavily on Jewish Mysticism. And there's some cyberpunk as well! I thoroughly enjoyed Piercy's sensitivities she brought to science fiction. I'm curious what her other works are like.
hannahpom's review against another edition
4.0
Not sure anyone else in the world needs to read this, per se, but I enjoyed it. Well woven Jewish future and past.
pronkbaggins's review against another edition
4.0
What a cool and refreshing story. There were two narratives in tandem as part of one solid tale. I enjoyed the world building too.
tricapra's review against another edition
5.0
What an absolutely fantastic novel. I liked this even more than Woman on the Edge of Time, and that's saying something. Filled to the brim with complex, diverse female characters and compelling themes. A treatise on what it means to be human, and to love. A plausible sci-fi dystopia, religious mysticism, cyborgs, assassins, romance... This book had pretty much everything I could ask for?
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gab1one's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Flawed but interesting book. I was struggling a lot with many of the scifi tech elements, as I felt the author didn't really care for them and put them in mostly for genre convention. I was able to connect much better with the secondary story in middle age Prague.
The book features many interesting female characters with different motives and ways to handle the challenges life throws in their way.
The book features many interesting female characters with different motives and ways to handle the challenges life throws in their way.
csweet49's review against another edition
3.0
A bit too long. Some repetition that didn't seem necessary. Lots of detail of plot action early that's missing at the 2nd climax.