A review by iheartmuseums
Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a slow start for me, but about a third of the way in I wanted to keep going and see what came of the story. Ultimately it was partly hopeful about what a good future could be for the world, and partly heartbreaking because so little has changed since this book was written regarding how we treat the already downtrodden.

I know the brief chapter where Connie
projects into a different future was terrifying given how controlled the world is by class and technology right now.


My feeling is this is worth the read for the unique perspective and approach to "time travel" and I really enjoyed the intro in the 2016 edition that I read.
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