A review by mimsy42
Ilario: The Lion's Eye by Mary Gentle

3.0

Surly hermaphrodite painter grows up in alt-15th century. A study of gender and ownership, but i'm not convinced of its success--Ilario comes across as much more male than female in subtle ways, more of a 70/30 than a 50/50, despite a [spoiler] plot event which one would think would rise femininity ascendant. Still, I enjoyed the tale. This is the first book I've read by this author so not sure if the quirks are part of her voice or if smoother editing could be applied. Warning: Extreme cliffhanger ending!