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Jun 26, 2022BWilsoned rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This could be set in 2024 United States. The five women in the book are dealing with the new laws but also age-old perceptions and assumptions about women, motherhood, family, and ambition. The more things seem to change the more they…
Apr 03, 2022JCLAliceRP rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a dystopia set in the very near future, focusing on women’s experiences around reproduction. Infertility, unplanned pregnancy, and motherhood are given equal weight here, which is unusual. Issues surrounding adoption are also…
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Apr 16, 2021Casiepaws rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A convoluted read, but interesting.
Jun 30, 2020JCLJENNYT rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Red Clocks is definitely a politically charged piece and it left me with a lot of thoughts. Like many books right now it is trying to be the next Handmaid's Tale. While I think the plot was interesting enough I don't really think that it…
May 01, 2020OPL_AnnaW rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A near-dystopian novel with similar themes to "The Handmaid's Tale", this is a story about women and the expectations society places upon them.
Aug 16, 2019jess_g1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable book but probably won't re-read. Engaging characters and storyline although somewhat predictable. The ending felt a bit rushed. The author is a skilled writer and I really enjoyed reading this one.
Jul 21, 2019lyddiecent rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The author knows how to write - that's for sure! However, the gory bits about slicing a lamb and such, I could definitely do without. Not a lot of likeability with some of the characters...so I probably won't revisit this book.
Feb 19, 2019snarski rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A good, entertaining read. I expected something much more ominous to happen given the book's political environment. This was more like reality for what it's like to be a woman living on the Oregon Coast. Not really like the Handmaid's Tale…
Jan 22, 2019laphampeak rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Zumas examines the unique circumstances of 4 women as it relates to reproductive rights with restrictive laws in the near future. The intertwining lives gives strength to women's voice and bodies (descriptive bodies, I might say). Who…
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Dec 29, 2018JCLS_Ashland_Kristin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It’s hard to categorize this odd novel set in a near future in which abortion has been outlawed. Deals with the identities of women who chose to have kids, chose not to have kids, and can’t have kids in a very interesting way. It was…
Nov 29, 2018chazzerguy rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
An interesting story with lots of terrific, thoughtful points to be made. But ultimately this novel is derailed by needless wordsmithing in pursuit of some sort of grandiose air. Pompous writing styles designed showcase skill with the…
Nov 28, 2018NedSu rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I, as an older male, was astonished by the frank talk of vaginas, as well as the many alternate names of them. Do women really think like that? Having said that, I did enjoy the novel, especially as pertains the timely political world of…
Oct 29, 2018gvoolich rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great book. I had a little trouble getting into it at first, but once I understood the characters and their parallel lives with intertwined pieces, I couldn't put it down. I thought the author did a beautiful job of developing the…
Aug 24, 2018marymarigny rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Timely novel about a United States where women no longer have any reproductive rights and embryos have rights to life, liberty, and property.
Jul 16, 2018KatTheGreat rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Pregnancy and motherhood examined from four different perspectives, from four very different women in different stages of life experience. Red Clock is set against a (now too close for comfort) backdrop wherein abortion is illegal; as is…
Jun 28, 2018mimipater rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Highly readable story of four women in a small Oregon town. Each grappling with their current or potential role as mothers. Set in the near future when reproductive freedom is over. Well written and recommended.
Jun 09, 2018lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
More and more, it's looking like Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale," originally published in 1985, is the most important sci-fi novel of the past 3 decades. While maybe not the first, it certainly the most influential and provocative…
May 09, 2018peachmcd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Highly recommend this! Anyone who likes Octavia Butler and Margaret Atwood will be happy to add this new author to their list of 'read them all'. I particularly appreciated the well-drawn characters, each with a very different (and…
Apr 17, 2018DBRL_ReginaF rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I have to admit that the constantly changing point of view had me baffled at first but I loved seeing the story lines develop and connect.
Apr 15, 2018_Mirelda_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Lyrical, thoughtful, speculative, female-focused. A book to buy and put on my shelf, for frequent re-readings.
Mar 15, 2018njon38 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Has been called the modern day Handmaid's Tale set in the near future where abortion in once again illegal and the Personhood Amendment grants rights of life, liberty and property to every embryo. Protagonists are five women, Ro the high…
Mar 08, 2018Edisto rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the storylines of each of the women and how they intertwined. This book easily fits into what's happening in today's world.
Mar 06, 2018DPLjennyp rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A dystopian novel set in a world we still recognize...sort of how our world could become the world of The Handmaid's Tale. And a super entertaining read set on the Oregon coast.
Feb 12, 2018hannah_way rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This took a little getting used to but by the end I was hooked. So insightful and slightly unsettling. Eager to see what else this author does.