Rosemary Kirstein
Author of The Steerswoman
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Works by Rosemary Kirstein
Act Naturally 1 copy
Salvage 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1953
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
New York, New York, USA
Connecticut, USA - Occupations
- field laborer
airport security guard
factory worker
truck loader
dishwasher
waitress (show all 8)
editor
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- The Genrettes
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- Works
- 7
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 1,953
- Popularity
- #13,173
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 90
- ISBNs
- 27
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 21
The Steerswoman was acceptable and inoffensive, but its sequel is excellent. It's chockablock full of things that I like: culture clashes, nomadic peoples, and intelligent protagonists. And while the series is not grim or depressing, it never sugarcoats the terrible choices made by its characters. In The Steerswoman, our heroines engage in violence for reasonable and intelligent reasons, and that serene brutality is continued in The Outskirter's Secret as they encounter a traitor with magnificently divided loyalties.… (more)