Mary A. Turzillo
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Associated Works
The Vampire Archives: The Most Complete Volume of Vampire Tales Ever Published (2009) — Avustaja — 184 kappaletta
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: Vol. 13, No. 7 [July 1989] (1989) — Avustaja — 11 kappaletta
Analog Science Fiction and Fact: Vol. CXXXIV, No. 1 & 2 (January/February 2014) (2013) — Avustaja — 11 kappaletta
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1990, Vol. 78, No. 4 (1990) — Avustaja — 9 kappaletta
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: Vol. 13, No. 13 [Mid-December 1989] (1989) — Avustaja — 8 kappaletta
Urania Millemondinverno 1991 — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Tales of the Unanticipated 15, Fall / Winter 1995 / 1996 — Avustaja — 1 kappale
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Yleistieto
- Muut nimet
- Gourevitch, Mary Turzillo
- Syntymäaika
- 1940-06-12
- Sukupuoli
- female
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Ammatit
- science fiction writer
poet - Suhteet
- Landis, Geoffrey A. (husband)
- Organisaatiot
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Nebula (2000) for 'Mars Is No Place For A Girl'
- Lyhyt elämäkerta
- Member of the Mars Society
http://www.marssociety.org/portal
Her own website is http://www.maryturzillo.com/
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It tells the story of girls having adventures WITHOUT MEN.
Sure, there are men in the story. But they are incredibly incidental. The story is truly focused on Nanoannie and Kapera and the relationship between them is very well-written. There's an older/younger sister dynamic present which is played up hilariously. But there's also a deeper current of understanding between two girls who are very much isolated in their day-to-day lives and come to rely on one another in the face of overwhelming odds.
I loved both Kapera and Nanoannie. They compliment one another as far as their personalities are concerned and their characters are incredibly well-defined. They act like you'd expect kids their age to act; they can be annoying and imprudent and spoiled and bratty but they are also brave and kind and committed and strong.
The plot is good! Very pulpy, very hard sci-fi stuff but it's done in a very lighthearted way so it never comes across as overwritten. I loved the slang used throughout the book, I loved how the author trusts her readers to understand what she meant without bogging the book down with worldbuilding infodumps. The pacing was uneven...in fact, that was probably one of my biggest issues with the book...there was a portion of maybe the last third of the story that I felt kind of dragged a bit.
There were also some racially insensitive statements in the book unfortunately, but as I'm a white woman I don't think I'm equipped to offer that sort of critique. Things like rape and assault were mentioned but never actually occurred--in fact, there was very little male-driven violence directed at the girls, which is something else I appreciated.
Overall, this is a great book for fans of pulpy sci-fi adventures and/or readers who want more stories where girls and their friendships are put up front and center.… (lisätietoja)