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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I remember thinking this book was pretty good when i read it, but the amount of it that I have retained, and how often I think about it in other contexts and conversations, has made me think it was amazing, looking back. I might read it again this year.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “An interesting feminist science fiction story about a basically genderless utopia...I found most of the story depressing, and hard to appreciate fully.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is a truly memorable story. It is well worth a 2nd & 3rd read.”
Lisa M wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lara's Have you read? book”
BYOB Book Club wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a great story, part historically-accurate depiction of the life of a Chicana single mom in the early Seventies, part zany sci-fi story. Terrific use of an unreliable narrator. Her matter-of-fact description of her travels between current-day New York City and a Utopian, sexually-egalitarian, non-racist future could be factual or just the ravings of a mentally ill person. Both seem equally possible. The end does not really tell you which interpretation is real.”
Eileen M wrote this review Friday, May 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my all time favorite books. I love her vision of the future. ”
Sarah G wrote this review Wednesday, May 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book is about a spanish women who was abused by her husband and she was sent to a mental institution. She was sent there because people thought that she had mental problems but she was fine. I havent read the whole book yet but ill get back when i finish reading it. ”
ANDREA P wrote this review Wednesday, January 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this years ago and remember loving it. Feminist viewpoint and two possible realities. ”
Susan F wrote this review Wednesday, October 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“An interesting feminist science fiction story about a basically genderless utopia...I found most of the story depressing, and hard to appreciate fully.”
sassenachtiff wrote this review Monday, July 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It was recommended to me by a good friend being on of her favorites, but quite frankly - I could not read it, I stopped reading it at some point. For me, it was written a bit to brutal, cannot stand violence described in an open way... However, my 1 star does not mean this is not a good book.”
bri wrote this review Friday, July 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I remember thinking this book was pretty good when i read it, but the amount of it that I have retained, and how often I think about it in other contexts and conversations, has made me think it was amazing, looking back. I might read it again this year.”
tyrannosaurus l wrote this review Thursday, March 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
