The Female Man
by Joanna Russ
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyempowerment/personal growthsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, original science-fiction novel: layered and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Living in an altered past that never saw the end of the Great Depression, Jeannine, a librarian, is waiting to be married. Joanna lives in a different version of reality: she's a 1970s feminist trying to succeed in a man's world. Janet is from Whileaway, a utopian earth where only women exist.
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- Joanna Russ
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 214
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