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offworldcolony's review against another edition
5.0
God I want a movie of this. Proper nasty cybperunk in a really unique-feeling world with a charming and anarchic punk band at the centre.
mybookloveobsession's review
1.0
Not my cup of tea. Not the best writing when in comparison to others.
avscarlett's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mschlat's review against another edition
4.0
A perfectly serviceable Alan Moore science fiction read. We follow our eponymous heroine through three chapters of her life: living on the Hoop (an off-shore dumping habitat for the poor), serving as a hostess on a space cruiser, and fighting in a war. There are interesting concepts aplenty (including some allusions to [b:The Forever War|21611|The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)|Joe Haldeman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386852511s/21611.jpg|423]), but because of the episodic nature (reprints from 2000 AD), it doesn't quite all gel.
However, big thumbs up for Ian Gibson's artwork --- his pencils are light and airy when they need to be, yet great at depicting the outer space settings. The female characters look real and varied, and the war sequences are frenetic and horrifying.
However, big thumbs up for Ian Gibson's artwork --- his pencils are light and airy when they need to be, yet great at depicting the outer space settings. The female characters look real and varied, and the war sequences are frenetic and horrifying.
stevequinn's review against another edition
2.0
I mean...it was ok. Barely. I found the characters flat. I don't do well with satire and my satire detector was going off. So. Maybe it was me. But not one of my favorite Alan Moores.
dryden's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
paulcowdell's review against another edition
5.0
4.5. Back in the days when Alan Moore's satire and seriousness were still light in the air and nimble on their feet came this feminist space opera. It's clever, it's humane, and it's terrific. Its influence is probably worth pursuing, too, but I don't want to think about Martha Washington as an anti-Halo Jones right now. I'd rather just savour this story about a woman who went out, and did everything.