Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes by Gerd Brantenberg

Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes

Gerd Brantenberg with Louis MacKay

272 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction speculative fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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Welcome to the land of Egalia, where gender roles are topsy-turvy as "wim" wield the power and "menwim" light the home fires. This re-telling of the prototypical coming-of age novel will have readers laughing out loud and wondering who should prev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
challenging 56%
funny 45%
inspiring 35%
informative 32%
dark 27%
emotional 13%
sad 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 22%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 35% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 34% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 8%

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