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3.0 AVERAGE
3.0 AVERAGE
funny
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
I got called a bitch for this book. It deserves 4 stars
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Girl sure does love to list! Very little plot structure to speak of, much scientific, religious and philosophical pontificating, but did appreciate the strong sapphic soul vibes.
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
unhinged. just unhinged. also calling it semi-autobiographical is certainly an interesting choice. liked the very meta idea of building your own worlds in your mind but it was surrounded by unhinged content.
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I really liked this book - Cavendish is a strange bird, but fascinating!
This is a must-read for fantasy and science-fiction fans everywhere. The mother of the genre, Margaret Cavendish, inspired generations of readers and writers after her. This is like the grandmother of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials with bear-men at the North Pole, travelling between worlds, and religious introspection. I found it fun and easy to read, not weighed down by the usual conventions of seventeenth-century writing. There is a lot of focus on Cavendish's thoughts on science and the ways that science affects how we see the world and ourselves.