A review by ginnikin
An Excess Male by Maggie Shen King

I only read a few pages, but I got such an uncomfortable vibe from it that I couldn't. There were clearly hints to sociopolitical movements, but they were too thin to keep me going. I didn't like that although women were scarce, the man was still in charge of the family, still much older than the woman, and women were sheltered and coddled and caged. I have to think that at some point, we can stop with this narrative. This does not appear to be that. :(