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315 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
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Language: English
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Tepper's finest novel to date is set in a post-holocaust feminist dystopia that offers only two political alternatives: a repressive polygamist sect that is slowly self-destructing through inbreeding and the matriarchal dictatorship called Women's...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,048 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
challenging 59%
adventurous 48%
reflective 48%
mysterious 37%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 16% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Sexism, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, DeathMinor
Child death, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship315 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tepper's finest novel to date is set in a post-holocaust feminist dystopia that offers only two political alternatives: a repressive polygamist sect that is slowly self-destructing through inbreeding and the matriarchal dictatorship called Women's...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,048 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
challenging 59%
adventurous 48%
reflective 48%
mysterious 37%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 16% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexism, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, DeathMinor
Child death, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship