199 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781886778399
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Our hero is a quiet, upstanding citizen of Athos, an obstetrician in a world in which reproduction is carried out entirely via uterine replicator, without the aid of living women. He faces a problem: the 200-year-old cultures are not providing egg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,132 reviews
Moods
funny 45%
lighthearted 37%
mysterious 35%
tense 18%
hopeful 10%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 32% | Character: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Hate crime, HomophobiaMinor
Fatphobia, Incest, Miscarriage199 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781886778399
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Our hero is a quiet, upstanding citizen of Athos, an obstetrician in a world in which reproduction is carried out entirely via uterine replicator, without the aid of living women. He faces a problem: the 200-year-old cultures are not providing egg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,132 reviews
Moods
funny 45%
lighthearted 37%
mysterious 35%
tense 18%
hopeful 10%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 32% | Character: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Hate crime, HomophobiaMinor
Fatphobia, Incest, Miscarriage