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Glory Season Author: Hugo and Nebula award-winning author David Brin is one of the most eloquent, imaginative voices in science fiction. Now he returns with a new novel rich in texture, universal in theme, monumental in scope--pushing the genre to new heights. — Young Maia is fast approaching a turning point in her life. As a half-caste var, she... more »
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Entertaining, but not quite Ursula K. LeGuin (who also deals with similar experimental gender issues in lots of her work).
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very interesting societal framework
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Bleah. This book is far more interested in the titillation factor of a society of virginal women than in any serious exploration of what a clonal society might look like. The gender roles are trite. However, it is an entertaining adventure story, and makes an excellent time-filler for sitting on the plane, or suchlike.
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- Science Fiction & Fantasy >> Science Fiction >> General
- Science Fiction & Fantasy >> Authors, A-Z >> ( B ) >> Brin, David >> General
- Science Fiction & Fantasy >> Authors, A-Z >> ( B ) >> Brin, David >> Paperback