I know *Woman on the Edge of Time* is a popular book on various university courses, and I can see why. As a subject of study, it has a lot going for it-- political theory, feminist thought, speculative futures. But as a reader looking for a compelling story, I found *Woman on the Edge of Time* not my type of book. It contains more concept than character, more ideology than nuance. It was a difficult book to enjoy. One of those weird reading experiences where a lot is happening, but it still fee...

Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars, rounded down because, oh no, not really, that was the overriding feeling of the entire read.

My #1976Club review: https://expendablemudge.blogspot.com/...

How disappointing. Looking for insightful book reviews? Marge Piercy's *Woman on the Edge of Time* just didn't quite hit the mark for me.

“We can only know what we can truly imagine. Finally what we see comes from ourselves.”So What’s It About?Connie Ramos, a woman in her mid-thirties, has been declared insane. But Connie is overwhelmingly sane, merely tuned to the future, and able to communicate with the year 2137. As her doctors persuade her to agree to an operation, Connie struggles to force herself to listen to the future and its lessons for today….What I Thought - The F WordBefore I dive into the minutiae of this review, I do...

TL;DR: I get why others might appreciate it, but the stuff I've listed in the spoiler section totally killed it for me.I *want* to like this book. *Woman on the Edge of Time* is one of those rare science fiction books that's packed with great ideas in action, and it represents segments of the population that rarely get a say in the genre. After reading so much sci-fi that panders to white people, this felt like a breath of fresh air. I was ready to enjoy it, to hear new perspectives from far-off...

Full disclosure: The fact that I'm about to toss yet another time travel novel into my ever-growing pile of abandoned books might make me a bit harsher than I should be. Honestly, I want to hop in a time machine and stop Marge Piercy from ever publishing *Woman on the Edge of Time*. I mean, 1976 New York would be a blast – experiencing the Bicentennial, watching the Cincinnati Reds crush the Yankees in the World Series, catching Blondie at CBGB – but preventing this book from existing would be m...

There were times when the main character in *Woman on the Edge of Time* was driving me absolutely nuts. She was walking through an entirely different world and just assuming everything was the same. It bugged me because I kept wanting her to react more like someone who reads science fiction (like so many science fiction characters do!).Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.In the mean...

Without a doubt, *Woman on the Edge of Time* is one of my all-time favorite books. I'm sure some of that stems from where I was in my own life when I first read it, but it'll always hold a special place. Marge Piercy so skillfully addresses complex issues; they're both central to the story and almost secondary, like an afterthought. I never felt like I was being lectured, yet so many important and delicate subjects are explored throughout this novel. Mental illness, racism, gender inequality, so...

It's amazing how three decades of life can sharpen the focus on certain stories—and even parts of stories. When I first read Woman on the Edge of Time shortly after it came out in 1976, I was barely 20 and already a reliable cog in the corporate machine. Back then, I enjoyed Marge Piercy’s story about a 37-year-old Chicana woman in New York whose already complicated life takes a bizarre turn when she starts communicating with an ambassador from the year 2137. But honestly, I didn't find much to ...

The most important thing to know about *Woman on the Edge of Time* is that it was first published in 1976. This book just screams late 60s/early-mid 70s! It's funny because part of it takes place in the mid-70s and the other part in the 22nd century. The 22nd century feels like it was imagined entirely through a 1970s lens. So, the future feels dated somehow. I suspect I would have thought it was brilliant if I’d read it over three decades ago. Now, I cringed quite a bit and thought it was unint...

I have mixed feelings about this book. The best way to describe my reservation with *Woman on the Edge of Time* is that I never quite managed to suspend my disbelief. I tried to open myself up to where Marge Piercy was taking me, but I never fully got there. Although the book steadily improved from its chaotic but rather dull beginning, it never truly captivated me in the way I need to derive much satisfaction from reading. In the end, I was reading *Woman on the Edge of Time* to finish it rathe...