Venus Plus X Audiobook

" So far this is my least favorite Sturgeon book. I don't like the way it alternates every chapter, between the main story and what is, I guess you could say, an illustration of the point the author was trying to make. Moralizing was a bit in my face, which I prefer to be more subtle. "

" Read it again on 10 Apr 2001 "

" I think I read this quickly during the winter break from school. The description makes it sound very interesting--a genderless utopia/a utopia because genderless? Like much of Sturgeon's writing, it's about gender, love, sex and the good society. Unfortunately, I have clear recollection of it. "

" Better as a thought exercise than as a novel. The exploration of ideas related to gender identity, gender roles and enculturation was interesting but... well, it was published in 1960 and you can kind of tell in the dialog, unspoken biases, etc. "

" There's not much of a story here. It's more like an extended thought experiment. "

" brilliant book in it's day. probably a bit dated now. "

" I felt the central premises of the narrative were on the ridiculous side, but enjoyed the questions raised and the story itself. "

" Dated, but a nice twist at the end. Message regarding melding of the sexes perceptive for the sixties. "

" Very 1960. Reasonable exploration of gender and duality, especially for the time period. Not up to the snuff I expect from Sturgeon. Paled in comparison to Left Hand of Darkness, but then so does most gender-related SF. "

" Interesting book...but I saw the "surprise" ending coming from a mile away. I think I must agree with the main character (Charlie Johns) take on the Ledom at the end of the book when...OK I won't spoil it "

" A man gets accidentally frozen and awakens in a utopia in which humanity has evolved beyond gender, but is everything what it appears to be? "

" Interesting book...but I saw the "surprise" ending coming from a mile away. I think I must agree with the main character (Charlie Johns) take on the Ledom at the end of the book when...OK I won't spoil it "

" Very 1960. Reasonable exploration of gender and duality, especially for the time period. Not up to the snuff I expect from Sturgeon. Paled in comparison to Left Hand of Darkness, but then so does most gender-related SF. "

" Read it again on 10 Apr 2001 "

" My least favorite Sturgeon novel. Not much to recommend beyond the solid prose. "