The Future is Female! Women's Science Fiction Stories from the Pulp Era to the New Wave by Lisa Yaszek

The Future is Female! Women's Science Fiction Stories from the Pulp Era to the New Wave

Lisa Yaszek with Leslie F. Stone, Judith Merril, Leigh Brackett, Kit Reed, Joanna Russ, Ursula K. Le Guin, James Tiptree Jr.

551 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

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Description

Space-opera heroines, gender-bending aliens, post-apocalyptic pregnancies, changeling children, interplanetary battles of the sexes, and much more: a groundbreaking new collection of classic American science fiction by women from the 1920s to the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
reflective 53%
challenging 38%
inspiring 38%
emotional 30%
hopeful 30%
mysterious 30%
dark 23%
funny 15%
relaxing 15%
tense 15%
informative 7%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 20%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 85% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 55% | Yes: 44%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

Average rating

4.05

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