- Mass Market Paperback: 331 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books; First THUS edition (Mar 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380794780
- ISBN-13: 978-0380794782
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,415,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dark Water's Embrace raises a host of interesting questions, which is exactly what sf is supposed to do!" Maureen F. McHugh, author of "China Mountain Zhang and "Half The Day is Night
"Intelligent, dextrous, and compassionate, Dark Water's Embrace is also a splendid entertainment." Walter Jon Williams, author of "Hardwired and "City on Fire
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In the tradition of Ursula K. Le Guin comes a startling and thought-provoking novel of gender, society -- and survival.
Struggling with rising infertility and infant mortality, repopulation is essential for a group of humans on a distant planet. Anais, a brilliant female doctor with inexplicable physical abnormalities, is scorned because she has no children. When Anais discovers abnormalities identical to her own in the preserved corpse of a member of the planet's long-extinct race, she must find the link between the mysteries of the planet's past and the plight of the humans in order for her society to survive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligent, well written, couldn't put it down,
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I wish Leigh's other books were still in print, because if they're half as well thought out and written as this one, we readers have been missing out.Despite an initial seemingly-slow start, the book picks up in pace, revealing a mystery for the dying humans of Mictlan. I can't really say much more for fear of giving away the plot, but this really is one of the best books I've read all year. If you like Maureen McHugh and Sheri Tepper, you'll like this as well.
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Multiple storylines w wrenching, emotional power,
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This review is from: Dark Water's Embrace (Mass Market Paperback)
It's hard to decide what to say about this powerful example of great storytelling. Few books have plunged me into such a powerful, sad emotional state as did parts of this wonderful story. I was not totally hooked from the very begining, but once I got beyond a few chapters I could not put it down. The stark contrast of hate, prejudice, hard-headed stupidity versus acceptance, kindness, caring and unselfishness makes for an emotional knock out. A completely original, imaginative, and most memorable masterpiece. Run out & buy it!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
A highly entertaining, thought provoking novel.,
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This review is from: Dark Water's Embrace (Mass Market Paperback)
I knew of Stephen Leigh from his contributions to George R.R. Martin's WILD-CARD series and bought this novel on the strength of it. This is an enormously entertaining, thought provoking novel which I really enjoyed. There have been previous sci-fi novels with similar themes of human/alien sexuality but this one stands out from the crowd.Unbelievable value for money. I shall be keeping an eye out for everything else Stephen Leigh has written after this one.
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