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A compelling dystopian novel in which women suddenly develop a lethal power that gives them the edge over men. The "battle of the sexes" soon becomes more like a civil war.
I was disappointed with this after seeming to see it mentioned everywhere in glowing terms. I had trouble believing that such a majority of women would behave the way they did (some individuals yes, but not that all of society would go that way), but mainly, nothing I'd seen had prepared me for how much detailed description of ...more
I was disappointed with this after seeming to see it mentioned everywhere in glowing terms. I had trouble believing that such a majority of women would behave the way they did (some individuals yes, but not that all of society would go that way), but mainly, nothing I'd seen had prepared me for how much detailed description of ...more
Gender is a shell game. What is a man? Whatever a woman isn't. What is a woman? Whatever a man is not. Tap on it and it's hollow. Look under the shells: its not there.
Mixed feelings about this one. Parts are really good and powerful and the basic concept is fascinating. I thought some aspects were very nuanced and complex (for example, the above quote) and the basic premise that power of course is about power. Power in the search of power, power in the service of power, self-fulfilling.
But othe ...more
Mixed feelings about this one. Parts are really good and powerful and the basic concept is fascinating. I thought some aspects were very nuanced and complex (for example, the above quote) and the basic premise that power of course is about power. Power in the search of power, power in the service of power, self-fulfilling.
But othe ...more
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