bluestocking rated In the Hand of the Goddess: 5 stars
In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce (Song of the lioness ;)
"I don't want to fall in love. I just want to be a warrior maiden." Still disguised as a boy, …
I read this in one quick sitting. Part of that is because it's short, but mostly because it's incredible.
Each one of Ali's stories really gutted me while also making me feel at home. I could see myself in these worlds in a way I really haven't in most sci-fi. In much the same way that The Handmaid's Tale extrapolates on the arguments of conservative evangelical Christianity and sees them to their logical end point, They don't make plus size spacesuits sees diet culture to its logical extreme. My only complaint is that there aren't more stories packed into this little volume. But as it is, it packs a punch.