gay's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
lleullawgyffes's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
rhodered's review
4.0
I read, and reread and reread and a few more times back in the early 80s. So much so that certain scenes became welded into my psyche the way a very few scenes from other books did as well. Always with women as leading characters, and always non-girlie women who weren't terribly powerful or pretty but just went out there and handled what needed handling. Best of all, none became princesses or world saviors or any such visible high falutin thing. They just did the job that needed to be done, with guts, humility and without much back up or fan fare.
These were the heroines who appealed to me, and they made a terrific difference in my life and imagination.
These were the heroines who appealed to me, and they made a terrific difference in my life and imagination.
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