Adult SciFi. Toilet used as Meditative/ Religious Device. Heroine/ hero is born as rare normal human. Several human based lifeforms. Set on space station or large spaceship. Possibly C.J. Cherryh? (but it's looking like probably not). Read 1980s.

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Bobby wrote: "Have you looked at Strata by Terry Pratchett?"

OK, borrowed a copy. Definitely not it. Thanks for trying. :-)

[Kat]

Very long shot, but I don't think anyone has mentioned The Child Garden?

I remember almost nothing about this book other than it was very weird, possibly weird enough to use toilets for meditation. The main character is human, and there is something different about her that I think makes her more normal/basic or less evolved than other life forms. And I don't recall if there's a feline character, but there is a (lesbian?) polar bear.

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Kat wrote: "Very long shot, but I don't think anyone has mentioned The Child Garden?

I remember almost nothing about this book other than it was very weird, possibly weird enough to use toilets..."

No, my book takes place on a space station or large spaceship. The Child Garden is set on Earth.

Thanks for trying.

[Deedee]

wow, 11 years and no solution -- someone must know!!!

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Deedee wrote: "wow, 11 years and no solution -- someone must know!!!"

You would think. :)

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Something I've remembered (and thought I had put in the first post) the story is set on a space station or large spaceship.

ETA: Actually I mentioned it in a post up above.

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Old C. J. Cherryh bump.

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Old C. J. Cherryh bump.

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C. J. Cherryh bump.