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327 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781876756055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Called "fascinating" by the New York Times upon its first publication in 1984, Native Tongue won wide critical praise and cult status, and has often been compared to the futurist fiction of Margaret Atwood. Set in the twenty-second century, the no...
Community Reviews Summary of 709 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
reflective 56%
tense 29%
emotional 28%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 24%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 13%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 33% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 24% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Child death, SexismModerate
Kidnapping, Cancer, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse
327 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781876756055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Called "fascinating" by the New York Times upon its first publication in 1984, Native Tongue won wide critical praise and cult status, and has often been compared to the futurist fiction of Margaret Atwood. Set in the twenty-second century, the no...
Community Reviews Summary of 709 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
reflective 56%
tense 29%
emotional 28%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 24%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 13%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 33% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 24% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Child death, SexismModerate
Kidnapping, Cancer, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse