Dreams Before the Start of Time

This captivating series of linked stories starts in the future and continues moving forward in time, exploring the ways plausible (if sometimes disturbing) advances in conception and birth options would change individual lives and the relationships between family members and lovers. The book spans s......more

I was expecting something spectacular. This book did not develop. I actually found the technological aspects to be really cool but that was the only positive thing about this novel. Based on the premise, I was expecting a very character-driven story that explores complex relationships and emotions b......more

The world needs more feminist science fiction. Anne Charnock's take on what the ethics of reproduction might look like in the near and distant future is interesting and refreshing. This is the type of subject that easily lends itself to dystopian darkness of the type represented by The Handmaid’s Ta......more

Between 2 and 3, in all honesty. Too many characters, epochs, places and continents... that are supposed to be interconnected, but barely are to the extent I wondered at times whether I'm reading collection of stories or one unified novel... Far too little clarity or writing. Nice idea, interesting......more