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A review by cetian
Earthsong by Suzette Haden Elgin
4.0
This is the most generous and ambitious book of the trilogy. A happy surprise that comes and gives meaning to the series. The premise seems to be taken to its extreme, in a utopian fashion. While reading it, it felt at times strange and unconvincing. but it was defenitely worth reading.
The thought-experiment underlying the series was really interesting, maybe even unique. Since it was meant to be wider that the scope of fiction. Elgin set out to launch "Láadan", her constructed language potentially better suited to express women's perceptions, into the world, the real world.
It is an inspiring case where the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis and feminism meet, using fiction as a weapon of reality, not an adversary.
The thought-experiment underlying the series was really interesting, maybe even unique. Since it was meant to be wider that the scope of fiction. Elgin set out to launch "Láadan", her constructed language potentially better suited to express women's perceptions, into the world, the real world.
It is an inspiring case where the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis and feminism meet, using fiction as a weapon of reality, not an adversary.