The Gate to Women's Country

Taschenbuch, 336 Seiten

Sprache: English

Am 14. März 2013 von Bantam Books veröffentlicht.

ISBN:
978-0-553-28064-7
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OCLC-Nummer:
505782564

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THE GATE TO WOMEN'S COUNTRY tells of a society that exists three hundred years after our own has nearly destroyed itself. Now, male warriors are separated from women at an early age and live in garrisons plotting futilely for the battles which must never be fought again. Inside the women's towns, education, arts and science flourish. But for some like Stavia, there is more to see. Her sojourn with the man she is forbidden to love brings into sharp focus the contradictions that define their lives. And when tragedy strikes, Stavia is faced with a decision she never thought she would make - a decision that could for ever change their world ... THE GATE TO WOMEN'S COUNTRY is a novel that rivals Margaret Atwood's THE HANDMAID'S TALE in scope, impact, and the sheer power of its storytelling.

9 Auflagen

Slow Burner

As always with SciFi or dystopian stories, when there are unfamiliar names of people, places and such it takes a bit until I am in the story, not only reading it.

Can't put my feelings into words only so much. Worth the read.

A society built after a nuclear war. Male and female separated, coming together only to breed.

And a society treating women like inferior sh!t. Only to "do their duty". And if the women can't anymore, they get mistreated, children are killed if they don't suit the Elders. Inbreds, which will - eventually - extinct themselves.

So much, Sheri S. Tepper put into this story, still valid ... and unfortunately, still existent in the 21st century.

Great read.

Themen

  • Stavia
  • Chernon
  • Margot
  • Michael