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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is sad but beautiful. It comments on men views of women’s that should be outdated but are still found today. A book ahead of its time
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
This book... it's been days after and I'm still filled with emotion as this book as been labeled a feminist, early feminist work of the early part of this century, and I fail to see how one moment in the entire book makes this so. I fail to understand how people can talk about this in a positive light. I fail to understand how people were not angry at this set of characters; not a single one can be considered good or bad, or even somewhat relatable.
I believe I'm more angry at what I read than the fictional women who this was dealt to so some merit will be given to Gillmore for that fact that this kind of reaction happened. A book that can provoke this much emotion must be merited to some extent but this has put me off from wanting to read any more from the author.
I give this 2 stars - one for the book and another for the provocation.
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I believe I'm more angry at what I read than the fictional women who this was dealt to so some merit will be given to Gillmore for that fact that this kind of reaction happened. A book that can provoke this much emotion must be merited to some extent but this has put me off from wanting to read any more from the author.
I give this 2 stars - one for the book and another for the provocation.
Read the full review at Mariaku Reads
This is an intriguing feminist work from the early part of this century. While a little dated, it is still very enjoyable. The first part is a bit slow–five men are shipwrecked on a tropical island, and they play talking heads about their situation and their view of women. Finally the plot starts taking shape when they discover that they are being watched by some very unusual creatures. They debate what to do, and make their move about halfway through the book in what has to be one of the more shocking events that I’ve read in a book in quite a while. From there, the plot gets even more pointed, and it ends on quite a redeeming note. I’m sorry I I can’t go into more detail, but you really should read it yourself. Beware the edition that Jill gave me, however; there’s an introduction by Ursula LeGuin that gives away some plot bits. I was reading it before the book, but got an intimation that she was talking much more about the plot than I cared to know before reading the book, confirmed after I read it once finishing the book.