Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin

Native Tongue

Native Tongue #1

Suzette Haden Elgin

304 pages • first pub 1984 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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The year is 2179. The male reigns supreme, the women's movement is crushed and women are barred from all power Contact with other worlds has been established, and Earth has begun its colonisation of the starts. The dynasty of the Linguists ha...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 1,021 reviews

Moods

challenging: 59%

dark: 57%

reflective: 56%

tense: 29%

emotional: 27%

hopeful: 26%

inspiring: 23%

sad: 19%

adventurous: 16%

informative: 14%

mysterious: 12%

funny: 6%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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