The Needle on Full: Lesbian Feminist Science Fiction

by Caroline Forbes

short stories - This is a collection of nine short stories "from a lesbian feminist perspective." Written in the late seventies and early eighties, some of the stories carry an imprint of the fears and politics of that time, making them seem a little out of date. Others are surprisingly apropos. The writing is strong and of good quality.

Genres: Lesbian, LGBT, Fiction, Science Fiction, Queer

267 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Vanessa DaughterofLois · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it.
Not so much happy endings as "wait what?" endings.
It makes you really think though.

[Ali · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this more than I did because it was right up my alley. Sadly, most of the stories didn't really explore as deeply as I wanted them to.

[Dan Sharber · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was very interesting and i highly recommend it to anyone who is a feminist and a sci fi fan. it is often said that sci fi is a genre that is particularly adept and making social critiques by placing them in fantastical settings. it is very interesting (and sadly uncommon) to read sci fi that specifically does this with issues of sexism. the was avery fun and quick read that had very interesting political points to make as well.

[Kels · Rating 3 out of 5]

Favorite stories: The Visitors, The Comet's Tail, Marianna and the Graduation