Woman on the Edge of Time
by Marge Piercy
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Author: Marge PiercyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1985-11-12
ISBN: 0449210820
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Fawcett
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Book Review: marvellous utopian book!
Summary: 5 Stars
Connie has struggled all her life with poverty. Her husband is dead, killed by gang wars: her lover died in prison, her child has been taken into care, and she herself is constantly in and out of mental institutions. When her niece Dolly is attacked by her pimp, Connie defends her, is arrested for assault and locked up yet again in another mental hospital, where they fill her with drugs. In hospital she begins to receive visits from a woman from the future, who she at first thinks is a dream. The woman is from a time-travelling project organised by a village in a society where life is very different, a kind of anarchist utopia. The book is about this vision of the future and how it gives Connie the strength to fight back against the system. Piercy's future is bright and airy: the whole village is a family, people do what they like and what they're good at, children are born in a breeder and have three mothers, pronouns are neuter and sexism no longer exists - but it's not perfect: everyone works very hard, people stil argue, etc, and the characterisation of the villagers is good enough to stop it being too good to be true. It's an interesting and well-imagined utopia which contrasts very strongly with the horror and violence of Connie's real life. A fascinating and enjoyable read.
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