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362 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241469231
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics Science Fiction
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
Written under the pseudonym James Tiptree Jr., the pioneering and outlandish tales of Alice B. Sheldon are some of the greatest science fiction short stories of the twentieth century, telling of dystopian chases, alien sex and the loneliness of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews
Moods
challenging 77%
mysterious 44%
funny 33%
dark 22%
reflective 22%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
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Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use
362 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241469231
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics Science Fiction
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
Written under the pseudonym James Tiptree Jr., the pioneering and outlandish tales of Alice B. Sheldon are some of the greatest science fiction short stories of the twentieth century, telling of dystopian chases, alien sex and the loneliness of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews
Moods
challenging 77%
mysterious 44%
funny 33%
dark 22%
reflective 22%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use