"Good anthology"
The title misled this reviewer and will probably do
likewise
for many readers who will believe that the collection
consists of works by female authors using male pseudonyms.
Instead, women with no gender disguises write the tales,
but
the lead character is supposed to be a man providing a
male's first person narrative. That aside, the anthology is fun to read though there is
little gender bending in most of the stories (no pregnant
Mork from Ork). In fact the jobs, with one Holy exception,
tilt in percentage towards the male, but women hold many of
them in real life too. Fans will enjoy the stories as
solid
science fiction that run much of the gamut, but the gimmick
fails dismally to bring out any unique revelations. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 20, 2003
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