The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper

The Gate to Women's Country

Sheri S. Tepper

315 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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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...

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Moods

dark 62%
tense 62%
challenging 59%
adventurous 48%
reflective 48%
mysterious 37%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 66%
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

3.92

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