Singer from the Sea
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I read this book last summer, at the beginning of June. I felt I deserved a moment's rest, and I wanted to return to some of Tepper's novels.
This book was much better than many of her works.
It takes the same form I'd seen in Grass and Gate to Women's Country. It's a science fiction novel and yet it is a mystery. The setting is the distant future on a world surrounded by water, and a mystery drives the action and the characters.
One of the reasons why I like to read Tepper is that she challeng...more
This book was much better than many of her works.
It takes the same form I'd seen in Grass and Gate to Women's Country. It's a science fiction novel and yet it is a mystery. The setting is the distant future on a world surrounded by water, and a mystery drives the action and the characters.
One of the reasons why I like to read Tepper is that she challeng...more
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
eco-feminists
I enjoyed this one, especially the first parts. The end is a little tidy, but I sympathize with where she's coming from. Julie, you may find this one annoying, at least as it progresses. But before that, there's a fair amount of mystery - what exactly is happening to the women in this icky patriarchal system? you know it's something sordid, but it's creepy as you wait to find out exactly what.
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Right up there with Tepper's best. She hits all themes she's known for in a story that's intriguing and exciting. One of the things that I particularly like about Sheri Tepper is that she doesn't feel like she needs to overexplain or baby you through understanding the society/worldview of her worlds. She starts telling a great story and lets you pick up the threads and make the connections yourself.
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
people who think they won't like sci-fi
Not being a fan of sci-fi, I actually enjoyed this book very much. The story was entertaining, the characters were interesting, even though it was somewhat predictable. The ending was a little weird and left one with more questions than answers, but at the same time it felt as though it went on longer than it should have.
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Read in January, 2001
I think the cover and title of this book originally attracted me (shamelessly judging a book by it's cover, I guess!)... and thought it is a complex and deliberate read, it's one of those that settled deeply into my bones and has gone down as one of my favorite novels, making Tepper a favorite author with ecofeminist overtones.
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Overdone science fiction at its best! this was my favorite book when i was younger, especially for all the feminist, anti-evil-establishment themes, but also just because it's such a great ride.
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Perhaps a feminist version of Dune (rare substance,
galactic consequences, interpersonal politics).
galactic consequences, interpersonal politics).
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Read in August, 2008
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Danielrecommends it for: Fans of Tepper
Again, not asgood as Grass, but better than Raising the Stones.
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Read in May, 2008
Sherri Tepper does a great job again.
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Read in August, 2007
Secretly, this has three and a half stars.
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Read in January, 1999
recommended to Melinda by:
Fans of feminist SF
Tepper: top notch!
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