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35 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
James Tiptree, Jr. (aka Alice Sheldon) is primarily renowned for her short fiction, but this piece, which won the Hugo for best novella in 1974, is also top-notch. It imagines a future completely ruled by corporations, where advertising is illegal...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
sad 50%
reflective 37%
funny 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 26%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Classism, Blood, Body shaming
35 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
James Tiptree, Jr. (aka Alice Sheldon) is primarily renowned for her short fiction, but this piece, which won the Hugo for best novella in 1974, is also top-notch. It imagines a future completely ruled by corporations, where advertising is illegal...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
sad 50%
reflective 37%
funny 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 26%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Classism, Blood, Body shaming