The Passion of the New Eve (Paperback) by Angela Carter

from thioviolight

This is a novel that requires a certain mood or frame of mind to enjoy, and I wasn't immediately able to get into it. But once in, I found it very fascinating, especially somewhere midway. The story shifts from real to surreal, and I can't shrug off the feeling of being in a dream. Beautiful prose!

from wendyrey

Interesting story where a young Englishman visits a dystopian version of the USA and is transformed into a young Englishwoman when he falls into the hands of an extraordinary feminist group. S/he then has further experiences including being captured by a misogynist man and a reclusive aging actre...

from DieFledermaus

Angela Carter's bizarre, psychosexual romp through an apocalyptic America on the brink of collapse is definitely not going to be for all audiences. As in her stories and novels, Carter takes aim at male/female/sexuality stereotypes and various genre tropes, providing odd and ironic twists. Evelyn...

from LisaMorr

I guess you can describe this as a futuristic dystopian novel. Evelyn, an Englishman visiting New York City, gets caught up in the violent break-up of that city and escapes, driving across the country to the desert. There he is kidnapped by a militant feminist group that turns him into a woman, t...

from Nickidemus

The BasicsAmerica is falling apart at the seams, and amidst this is Evelyn, flown in from the UK and trying to make a go of it. He ends up in a whirlwind of drama, confronted by several extremists and psychopaths. He also ends up being made into a woman.My ThoughtsThere's almost too much to say a...