- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Roc (MM); Reissue edition (Oct 21 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451452763
- ISBN-13: 978-0451452764
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.4 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,450,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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On Hook, a planet ruled by aliens hostile to humans, Larissa, a young women with a talent for sports--and for fighting--must flee Hook and battle for the survival of humanity.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
One strong character and a lot of realistic folly,
This review is from: Larissa (Paperback)
The heroine is well developed (in more ways than one) and her life has many realistic squalid incidents. She has lots of sex and knife fights. The setting is a star-flung future where humankind and another human-like species have been conquered and are oppressed by two other human-like species. A not so subtle metaphor for race relations among modern-day humans. The novel's dramatic structure is loose, taking the form of a memoir. There's not a central conflict; it's more the protagonist's struggle to survive against a series of obstacles. I found the book more entertaining before the author decided to buckle down and get a plot, about halfway through. The human characters in the first part of the book are amusingly idiotic and venal, as real people often are. After that, we get all these inscrutable perverse aliens. Despite her alleged political savvy, Larissa makes no apparent effort to understand them and their labyrinthine intrigues. Fleshing out that part of the story could have added considerable interest. It's always nice to see a strong female character. This one wasn't too perfect to be worth tagging along with.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastically written,
By A Customer
This review is from: Larissa (Paperback)
This book is superb - the writing is fast-paced and witty, and Larissa is one very tough, smart, and eminently likeable character. A great read - the only dissapointment, being the deceptiveness of the cover - maybe it's bad marketing to have a beautiful dark-skinned lady on the front cover - it certainly didn't take away from an excellently written book, but did make me a little disappointed in the way an otherwise admirable heroine was let down by her PR department.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this novel beause you really get into the character,
By Jessica Pehoda (Lansdale ,PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Larissa (Paperback)
I love all of Emily Devenport's novels but this is by far my favorite. What made me love this novel was Larissa's character. She's strong and intelligent about life. Devenport's writing pulls you into the troubles of Larissa's life and keeps you there til the very last word. I have recommended this novel many times and I myself have read it many times. If great writing and a good story is what you want then this is the book!
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