- Paperback: 285 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; 1st Trade Pbk. Ed edition (Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312865783
- ISBN-13: 978-0312865788
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,815,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Fantasy or a remote future, it doesn't really matter: the careful braiding of self, places, and times insidiously pulls you in, up to the point where you realize you don't know anything any more, and then on the other side, you suddenly see the story, the words, and even the genres, more completely: inside out. That's Candas Jane Dorsey's rare gift as a writer. She makes you wiser, and never cheats." -Elisabeth Vonarburg
"In terms of technique alone, "Black Wine" is one of the most sophisticated literary SF novels of the year...."Black Wine" lives in its passionate prose and startling imagery....A rewarding and moving novel." -"Locus"
"As brilliant as William Gibson, as complex as Gene Wolfe, with a humanity and passion all her own. Candas Jane Dorsey isn't just a comer, she's a winner." -Ursula K. Le Guin
"Dorsey's writing is unflinching and powerful, weaving a complex story about personal freedom and individuality. Fans of Joanna Russ and Ursula K. Le Guin, in particular
"In terms of technique alone, "Black Wine" is one of the most sophisticated literary SF novels of the year...."Black Wine" lives in its passionate prose and startling imagery....A rewarding and moving novel." -"Locus"
"As brilliant as William Gibson, as complex as Gene Wolfe, with a humanity and passion all her own. Candas Jane Dorsey isn't just a comer, she's a winner." -Ursula K. Le Guin
"Dorsey's writing is unflinching and powerful, weaving a complex story about personal freedom and individuality. Fans of Joanna Russ and Ursula K. Le Guin, in particular
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Format:Paperback
Funny, I liked this book at first. I was a little thrown off (as I was intended to be) by shifts between characters and time-frames. My usual approach when I encounter this kind of writing is to put myself at the author's mercy, hoping things will be tied together and that the end result will be worth the discomfort of reading something written this way. Well, the ends get tied together, but I was disappointed with the whole. I felt as if the author kept trying to impress me with how very "artistic" her writing could be, while failing to tell me a story that meritted this kind of treatment. "Black Wine" tells the story of four generations of women trying to choose their own destinies or avoid responsibility, depending on how you view the plot. Yes, there is a fair amount of sex, all of it integral to the plot and characterizations. But while the characters initially intrigued me, they all seemed to fizzle out sooner or later. A more minor gripe: the book is being heavily marketed to a U.S. audience, but its editorial conventions don't conform to U.S. standards--I got really tired of seeing the term "no one" hyphenated. On a literary level, the editing failed to pull this book together and help it move beyond the realm of pretentiousness. "Black Wine" isn't a terrible book, but it didn't seem to offer a whole lot of insight into anything except the author's ego. It caught my attention, but it didn't seduce me or give me anything new to think about.
Format:Paperback
The truth about 'Black Wine' --
This book reads both like a story woven carelessly from dream-logic and like a story masterfully and carefully crafted. The writing style is like a piece of modern art: sometimes abstract and filled with strange brevity. The issues of the story are raw, emotional, and distinctly adult: feminism, dominance and submission, sex, power.
'Black Wine' is not a "fun" escapist storybook -- it is a highly stylized and challenging piece of literature that invites you to read closely and see deeply. If you seek challenging literary fiction, I highly recommend this book to you.
Format:Hardcover
Our SF reading group which has a special focus on books that challenge gender roles and issues considered this our most exciting book this year. It is an intense reading experience, layered with difficult questions about power and sexuality, the potential of community, and the possibility of transforming one's identity through language. If you enjoy contemporary fiction, especially fiction that plays with ideas of identity, you will enjoy this "fantasy." Lovers of the most recent work by LeGuin and Nicola Griffith will find this interesting too.
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A twisty, ungrounded novel
The first chapter of this book is intriguing, raising questions about the nature of the protagonist and the odd world she lives in. Read more
Published on 2 April 1998
Am I getting old? Anyone else notice all the sex?
I have some catching up to do. Although I have read an abundance of sci-fi over the years I was not quite ready for the amount of sex in this book nor the continuous use of the... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 1998
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