vlj1120 's review for:

4.0

Dystopian fiction. Feminist spirituality. Ecological concerns. This novel checks all my areas of interests, but it took a while to get into it. Maybe because there were so many characters in the beginning, it was hard to keep all the names straight. The narrative definitely picked up about a quarter of the way in, but still, I think Starhawk has more of a gift for nonfiction. I’m a fan and I really enjoyed living in this futuristic San Francisco for a while, but it wasn’t the most fast-paced story. However, the devolution of our global society described here seems eerily possible. And if you’re wondering, the five sacred things are: earth, air, water, fire, and SPIRIT. Honor them all with love. Namaste.