A review by amysutton
Sultana's Dream by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
2.0
Written in 1905, this piece of sci-fi depicts completely reversed gender roles where women with superior intelligence have taken over and supplied the country with sunlamps and indoor plumbing and hydrogen balls to transport themselves. I'm sure this was controversial at the time, because even imagining the world today this way seems far fetched.
Unfortunately, it has a very 19th century sounding writing - very spartan descriptions and more heavy on the "I saw this and this and this" format. It wasn't my favorite, but if you love HG Wells, this would probably come off very good. It's intriguing to think about if nothing else.
Unfortunately, it has a very 19th century sounding writing - very spartan descriptions and more heavy on the "I saw this and this and this" format. It wasn't my favorite, but if you love HG Wells, this would probably come off very good. It's intriguing to think about if nothing else.