He, She and It
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He, She and It

by Marge Piercy

1991•Science fiction•447 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginarysurrealsocial commentarylove conquers allfighting evil

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

In the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman's marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken from her by the corporation that runs her zone, so she has returned to Tikva, the Jewish free town where she grew up.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionRobots/ai/spaceRomanceHistoricalSocial commentaryLove conquers allFighting evil

Subjects

Jewish womenCyborgsMan-woman relationshipsScience fictionAmerican Science fictionJews

Details

Author
Marge Piercy
Published
1991
Pages
447
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