334 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551527321
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication date: 15 November 2018
Description
In this visionary novel by Larissa Lai—her first in sixteen years—a community of parthenogenic women, sent into exile by the male-dominated Salt Water City, goes to war against disease, technology, and powerful men that threaten them with extincti...
Community Reviews Summary of 301 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
mysterious 56%
tense 56%
adventurous 52%
emotional 20%
reflective 18%
sad 18%
funny 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Animal death, DeathModerate
Cannibalism, Violence, KidnappingMinor
Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault
334 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781551527321
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication date: 15 November 2018
Description
In this visionary novel by Larissa Lai—her first in sixteen years—a community of parthenogenic women, sent into exile by the male-dominated Salt Water City, goes to war against disease, technology, and powerful men that threaten them with extincti...
Community Reviews Summary of 301 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
mysterious 56%
tense 56%
adventurous 52%
emotional 20%
reflective 18%
sad 18%
funny 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Animal death, DeathModerate
Cannibalism, Violence, KidnappingMinor
Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault