Connie gets trapped in a mental institution but has started to escape to the future with Luciente – however it’s important that Connie fights her real world battles so Luciente’s future can exist at all. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Feminism
Book review: A Darker Shade of Magic
I can’t remember how I came across this book, probably another random search of ‘best sci fi women 2015’ or something like that. Even though it isn’t sci-fi, it’s still a pretty good read. I was very nearly not going to get it as the list made me hate all fantasy novels. However, V E … Continue reading
Book review: The Female Man
Ummm So, I don’t think Joanna Russ’ book a normal novel. I don’t know what it is. Maybe a stream of consciousness feminist rant that takes place across multiple parallel universes? There are four women, who cross over into each other’s earths, all which have had a different history. Janet’s Earth has no men, they … Continue reading
Book review: Do it Like a Woman
Like all good books, Caroline Criado-Perez’s book left me both utterly aghast at injustice but equally uplifted by those brave women who look at injustice in the face and tell it to go fuck itself. In equal measure, I was either frowning and perplexed at the incredibly awful things that have happened to women (or … Continue reading
My sci-fi/fantasy feminism test
I thought I better put this down here so I can link to it, rather than just to Rendevous with Rama all the time. I thought I ‘d make it harder than the Bechdel test because…well…books are different than films and you can explain harder concepts…well…maybe. So: 1: does it have at least 2 female … Continue reading
