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Fantastic writing, but very sad. A unique premise and an appealing classic utopian plot line and exploration as well.
Man, I feel so sorry about how much I disliked this book. I'm sure that if I had read it 40 years ago, I would have been very impressed. But it's just so pedantic! The plot is a bad excuse for a back-to-the-earth polemic. I will always love [b:He, She and It|788331|He, She and It|Marge Piercy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347374695s/788331.jpg|163871] but once is more than enough for this one.
Ugh. This is what happens when your politics overtakes your desire to write a good story. Didactic at best, insufferably preachy at worst.
A great book if you're interested in feminist utopias. Piercy's writing is engaging, and I was interested in the overall story more often than not. I really loved every episode of Connie in Mattapoisett, and wish there was more from it. The book in general addresses some heavy topics, which makes reading a little difficult, but it's all important to discuss. The only major downsides were how confusing Mattapoisett could be at times, and how insufferable Connie's questions ended up being when she was trying to understand the future.
I will add that Marge Piercy choosing to create the perspective of a marginalized Chicana woman is definitely... a choice... that I still don't understand
I will add that Marge Piercy choosing to create the perspective of a marginalized Chicana woman is definitely... a choice... that I still don't understand
I just finished Marge Piercy’s Woman on the Edge of Time. HoLyCow. What an incredible read. Absorbing, haunting, intelligent, exciting… just as relevant today as when it was first published in 1976. Everyone should read this book. First 5/5 star book of 2024. Also, I know it was semi controversial, but I kind of loved the open ended ending. And that last chapter? Powerful. You’ll see what I mean.
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It took me a while but I am glad I read this. Really remarkable for a book getting on 50 years old, it reads like it could have been written in the past few years- like an early early forerunner of the “hopeful post-apocalypse” genre that are so good now. The author’s future building has dated really well and doesn’t seem like a period piece as so many other sci-fi books or that era do now. Also, it’s a utopia that I would love to live in.
I feel like I read this in college. I saw the description and it totally triggered the memory of feeling a little crazy myself whilst reading it. Kind of like how you feel a little crazy when you watch 12 Monkeys.