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A review by justine_ao
Femlandia by Christina Dalcher
2.0
2.5 stars
Usually I enjoy Christina Dalcher’s books. Neither [b:Vox|37796866|Vox|Christina Dalcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1521051148l/37796866._SY75_.jpg|59461956] nor [b:Q|49242550|Q|Christina Dalcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589304738l/49242550._SY75_.jpg|61120240] (AKA [b:Master Class|49878332|Master Class|Christina Dalcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1563721220l/49878332._SX50_SY75_.jpg|61120240]) were particularly complex books, but there was a thematic consistency to them and the storylines were straightforward if not nuanced.
Femlandia felt untidy by comparison; the writing was not as good, the characters were mostly undeveloped and behaved inconsistently, and the storyline itself did not have that feeling of solidity that characterizes Dalcher’s other books.
There are lots of stories out there that explore what society might look like without the framework of patriarchy; unfortunately this isn’t one of the better ones.
Usually I enjoy Christina Dalcher’s books. Neither [b:Vox|37796866|Vox|Christina Dalcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1521051148l/37796866._SY75_.jpg|59461956] nor [b:Q|49242550|Q|Christina Dalcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589304738l/49242550._SY75_.jpg|61120240] (AKA [b:Master Class|49878332|Master Class|Christina Dalcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1563721220l/49878332._SX50_SY75_.jpg|61120240]) were particularly complex books, but there was a thematic consistency to them and the storylines were straightforward if not nuanced.
Femlandia felt untidy by comparison; the writing was not as good, the characters were mostly undeveloped and behaved inconsistently, and the storyline itself did not have that feeling of solidity that characterizes Dalcher’s other books.
There are lots of stories out there that explore what society might look like without the framework of patriarchy; unfortunately this isn’t one of the better ones.