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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
A quick and interesting read....makes it points without over emphasizing. A good read.
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book should only be read in context. Published in the early 80s, it is a clear illustration of the 1970s Lesbian-Feminist movement. Although this story has them colonizing a woman-only planet, and not just a woman-only commune, but the idea is the same. Read the chapter on the 70s in "Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers" and you will understand the context better. I'm not saying this understanding will redeem the book for you, but at least you will know that it's just a product of the times.
I read less than half the book, but I'm almost embarrassed for not putting it away sooner.
I’m not sure who recommended this book to me but it was a lovely read. I’ve never read something from the sci-fi genre before as I usually stick to fantasy. But I was tired of reading the boring heterosexual plot lines and wanted to venture into something new and the lesbian sci-fi plot line was quite interesting to read. I’m sure it’s not for everyone, as are most books, but it was a great read nonetheless! The writing was great, the characters were amazing, and the humor was more than enough to satisfy me.
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
extremely fun lesbian speculative fiction if it wasn't so pro-incest...
Erotic, lyrical, and crack-addled. The point is more the sociology rather than the engineering; the characters are awesomely flawed. Body positive. The only major negative is the author's view of men, who are all beasts or dictators or rapists, but the book still raises an interesting point: would women feel safer without the company of men? Would women actually BE safer there?