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170 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704340855
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
First British Publication'Elegant and electric, this tour-de-force has got to be the finest SF novel I have read in a handful of years'Samuel R DelanyFrom the highly acclaimed Joanna Russ, a remarkable novel that offers a profound challenge to not...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
reflective 54%
sad 29%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
funny 12%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Child deathModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, ConfinementMinor
Sexual assault
170 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704340855
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
First British Publication'Elegant and electric, this tour-de-force has got to be the finest SF novel I have read in a handful of years'Samuel R DelanyFrom the highly acclaimed Joanna Russ, a remarkable novel that offers a profound challenge to not...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
reflective 54%
sad 29%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
funny 12%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Child deathModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, ConfinementMinor
Sexual assault