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Dangerous Women

by George R.R. Martin

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Debra said: " I'm slowly getting through this whole anthology. At almost the halfway mark, I can say that I'm disappointed there aren't more "dangerous women" in this book. Many of the stories just have women as some peripheral, forgettable character, some of the I'm slowly getting through this whole anthology. At almost the halfway mark, I can say that I'm disappointed there aren't more "dangerous women" in this book. Many of the stories just have women as some peripheral, forgettable character, some of the women are either awful, or fall into stereotypes. Not that I think every story needs to pass the Bechdel test, but I would have assumed that an anthology about dangerous women would have stories that would be closer to passing it.... most don't even come close.

Some quick notes that I jotted after each story... (view spoiler) ...more "

May 18, 2024 09:03AM · see review