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Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal
4.25
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Mostly heart warming collection of comics set in a futuristic post-apocalyptic matriarchal society. Most of the characters have a bit of a story arc, but this book is mostly about atmosphere & humor. Grandma, Emiko, & Naomi, being an elder & two children are the most obvious commentary vehicle & they're kind of my favorites, but there weren't any characters I didn't like. As LeGuin said, all science fiction is about the time & place it was written, & Woman World is pretty good at that. Makes me want to read Cyclopedia Exotica.