Sherri I Tepper
978-0-57508-0-478
2007
Margaret, the only child on a station orbiting Mars, invents other selves to pay with - a queen, a healer, a warrior... a whole collection of roles to lose herself in. And without her knowing it, each of her selves find themselves living their own lives, while strings are pulled from much, much further away.
This is a big book, in size and scope. Each Margaret has her own story and own cast of supporting characters, so I found I really had to concentrate to keep track of what was going on, even more so as things fell into place.
The story was well-told and not rushed, and was hard to put down. I thought the end, with the final Margaret, was a little saccharine, but maybe she deserved that; I personally preferred the quieter fate of Sophia, but it was nice to see the promise of real progress.
Date finished: 10-12-08
Year total: 37
978-0-57508-0-478
2007
Margaret, the only child on a station orbiting Mars, invents other selves to pay with - a queen, a healer, a warrior... a whole collection of roles to lose herself in. And without her knowing it, each of her selves find themselves living their own lives, while strings are pulled from much, much further away.
This is a big book, in size and scope. Each Margaret has her own story and own cast of supporting characters, so I found I really had to concentrate to keep track of what was going on, even more so as things fell into place.
The story was well-told and not rushed, and was hard to put down. I thought the end, with the final Margaret, was a little saccharine, but maybe she deserved that; I personally preferred the quieter fate of Sophia, but it was nice to see the promise of real progress.
Date finished: 10-12-08
Year total: 37
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