This book quite caught my fancy. ( )

A dark story that started simply with the merest of hints as to underlying depth, and rapidly gained momentum. The central character is flawed and complex, and will feel familiar to many women. This was my first exposure to Sheri Tepper, and my first exposure to feminist fiction that didn't club me with THE MESSAGE as if I were a baby seal. I consider myself to be a well-read feminist with my consciousness raised as high as it can go, but after digesting this novel, I found myself reexamining a number of assumptions I hadn't even known I'd made. ( )

I found this a dark and disturbing book without, however, the strong dose of social messaging found in many of Ms. Tepper's books. It's there, just toned way down.

Despite the darkness, I found the book hard to put down. Outside of her True Game series, this is probably her best book to date. ( )

I didn't love this book when I first read it. I find Tepper to be a little to dark. It's hard to identify with her heroines, and Marjorie is no exception. I felt very frustrated with Marjorie most of the time, wishing she would take a more active role in her life and the world. I guess that's my complain with most of Tepper's heroines. They take forever to take action.

But this is a book I've come back to. It's hard to forget. The world is so well thought out, and terribly intriguing. Dark, yes. But it's also full of hope. I love the whole lifecycle on Grass. It's fascinating.

This book is definately worth the read, and the struggle through the dark parts. The imaginative elements are deeply memorable. ( )

http://www.amazon.com/review/R11ZI04G... ( )