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[theweaselking]

Free space opera novel. With lesbians.

via james_nicoll. No, I haven't read it myself yet.

Comments

[thormation.livejournal.com]

I'm confused. Is homosexuality in SF something that we still feel is shocking and/or notable?

It's like describing Star Trek and saying "OMG, they have a black woman on the bridge! And she's an officer!"

Or are the lesbians supposed to be bonus features here, like leather bucket seats?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

The author felt it important to stick an 18+ label on it and warn people about explicit sex. Without having read it myself yet, why argue with him?

[jerril]

Sounds like the leather bucket seats in this case, then.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

That is my new favourite euphemism.

[mrbankies.livejournal.com]

I believe KS Augustin is a her, and yes, the 18+ is applicable. I read the novel over the weekend after James posted the link. Good read if you don't think you'd be bothered by the explicit bits.