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A review by kortirion
Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine
3.0
There was a lot to like about this story. It's steampunk regency-ish science fiction that imagines space as conforming to then-current scientific thought: no vacuum and atmosphere everywhere. It's possible to sail to Mars in a ship with sails and hot air balloons.
I liked the story until Arabella had to resume her female identity and lost most of her power, esteem, and enjoyment of life. Regardless of the fact that others' treatment of her was probably accurate for the time period, I didn't enjoy it.
I liked the story until Arabella had to resume her female identity and lost most of her power, esteem, and enjoyment of life. Regardless of the fact that others' treatment of her was probably accurate for the time period, I didn't enjoy it.