Robins, Madeleine E. - The Stone War

[oyceter]

A fantasy (despite the future setting, I think it's fantasy) of post-apocalyptic New York. Starts out good and atmospheric, ends with some plot points that make me want to spork things, most notably those having to do with the two women of color and the one older woman.

Points given for having more than one woman of color, and even more points for having a woman over 50, but still.

Also, I was rather unsatisfied with the conclusion; I think I wanted more of an explanation than there was.

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[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

>Starts out good and atmospheric, ends with some plot points that make me want to spork things

Details, details, details!

[oyceter]

Spoilers for book!

Both of the women of color end up dying because of their association with the (white male) main character, and then the older woman, who has consistently been shown as being capable, ends up being kidnapped and then rescued by the main character. I was very annoyed.

I mean, it's not the worst plot ever, but I am just so sick of coming across stuff like this.

[cofax7]

oh, crap.

[oyceter]

Yeah... again, I can see all the plot reasons behind it, but, well, it's still there, and it still annoys me.