Reviews

Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s by Joanna Russ, Judith Merril, Eleanor Arnason, Kate Wilhelm, Katherine MacLean, Zenna Henderson, Pamela Sargent, Ursula K. Le Guin, Vonda N. McIntyre, Margaret St. Clair, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Pamela Zoline, Kit Reed, Lisa Tuttle, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Leigh Brackett, C.L. Moore, Sonya Dorman Hess, Anne McCaffrey, Josephine Saxton, Joan D. Vinge, James Tiptree Jr.

astrochem's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

tribefan33's review

4.25

A fun read! I especially liked the history of women in Science Fiction at the beginning!

jrt5166's review

4.0

I enjoyed this collection very much. There were a few stories that weren't great, a few that were excellent, and most were pretty good. I thought Kate Wilhelm's story "The Funeral" was particularly interesting as it had some seeds of a society like Gilead in Handmaid's Tale, which Atwood would publish a decade later. "Of Mist, And Grass, and Sand" by Vonda McIntyre was utterly unexpected, and I was surprised to find myself near tears. Finally, I adored Eleanor Arnason's "The Warlord of Saturn's Moons" - a kindred spirit indeed.

Overall, I thought it was well worth the read.

awamiba's review

Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s by Pamela Sargent (1995)

nicholasbobbitt1997's review

5.0

Pamela Sargent did a wonderful job on this collection. It features an all-star lineup of women who write SF, an excellent introduction, and great stories from those writers.