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tullyndmom's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
HUGE trigger warnings for on-page, often detailed rape and sexual violence in just about every story. This is a major theme of Tiptree’s/Sheldon’s work.
Most of the stories here are incredibly interesting and well written, and I was struck many times by the multiple layers - bits that can be interpreted in several ways depending on how you view gender roles and attitudes (which is why I gave this 4 stars despite the sexual violence).
Several stories were built around common science fiction tropes, but given that most were written in the early 1970s I wondered if I was actually reading the origin stories of those tropes.
Really interesting and thought provoking stories but be prepared.
Most of the stories here are incredibly interesting and well written, and I was struck many times by the multiple layers - bits that can be interpreted in several ways depending on how you view gender roles and attitudes (which is why I gave this 4 stars despite the sexual violence).
Several stories were built around common science fiction tropes, but given that most were written in the early 1970s I wondered if I was actually reading the origin stories of those tropes.
Really interesting and thought provoking stories but be prepared.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Sexual violence, Incest, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Misogyny, Death, and Slavery
James Tiptree, Jr was a pseudonym used by Alice Sheldon.
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