A review by bailey_the_bookworm
Women of Wonder: Science-Fiction Stories by Women about Women by Joanna Russ, Judith Merril, Kate Wilhelm, Katherine MacLean, Sonya Dorman, Pamela Sargent, Ursula K. Le Guin, Vonda N. McIntyre, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Kit Reed, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Anne McCaffrey, Carol Emshwiller

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Very much a product of its time, but still some excellent, innovative SF by women. That said—there’s a story in the collection by Marion Zimmer Bradley, big yikes. I skipped that one entirely. A lot of the rest of the stories are ableist and fatphobic, as well. It’s a real crapshoot!