I have read half of Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series. The protagonist reminds me of myself as a child/young adult, and I really admire the depth of Pratchett’s female characters. He actually writes femininity the way I experience it: not an obstacle to doing anything, but present and possibly important. Sometimes.
The Department of Useless Things by Yuri Dombrovski (a novel in two parts). Alma-Ata, just before WWII… I’d say it combines a detective story (a bit), a love story (a smaller bit), and a story. Also, try his Three novellas about Shakespeare.
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A Perfect Vacuum, Lem (review)
Lem is truly one of the most underrated SF authors.
I have read half of Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series. The protagonist reminds me of myself as a child/young adult, and I really admire the depth of Pratchett’s female characters. He actually writes femininity the way I experience it: not an obstacle to doing anything, but present and possibly important. Sometimes.
The Department of Useless Things by Yuri Dombrovski (a novel in two parts). Alma-Ata, just before WWII… I’d say it combines a detective story (a bit), a love story (a smaller bit), and a story. Also, try his Three novellas about Shakespeare.