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A review by mjfmjfmjf
Tinker by Wen Spencer
4.0
A re-read for the Powells SF Book Club. I first read Tinker when I was trying to figure out where to move and Pittsburgh was a strong contender. I went on to follow Wen Spencer and read pretty much whatever she wrote including all the sequels. The later books got more and more complicated. The short story collection especially had details that made me think I'd forgotten much of this book, so it was definitely time for a re-read.
There's a lot to like in this book. The characters, especially the main character, are cool. The setting interesting and complicated. It's definitely a mix of fantasy and sf with what is basically multiple alien races.
There's definitely some to be disturbed by in this book. The absolute presence of rape and attempted rape in much of sf and fantasy is an irritant. The lack of respect for consent and how it affects the main character and how she reacts to it, definitely detracts from the book.
But as a whole, it's a madcap adventure story with some romance.
There's a lot to like in this book. The characters, especially the main character, are cool. The setting interesting and complicated. It's definitely a mix of fantasy and sf with what is basically multiple alien races.
There's definitely some to be disturbed by in this book. The absolute presence of rape and attempted rape in much of sf and fantasy is an irritant. The lack of respect for consent and how it affects the main character and how she reacts to it, definitely detracts from the book.
But as a whole, it's a madcap adventure story with some romance.