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.

448 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories challenging slow-paced
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Based on one of the most popular SF anthologies of all time, which dispelled the notion that women don’t write “real” science fiction, this volume features stories by twenty-one seminal SF writers. Included are works by Leigh Brackett, C. L. Moore...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
funny 100%
lighthearted 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.08

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