Review: Beautiful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2012
A polar expedition on Mars. Four women mapping the icy snow-regions on the red planet. What a great story that combines Earth myths about the Yeti and the unexplained shadows Sita's mind sees to fill the emptiness around her. And while she discovers life on Mars, the Yeti are with her, brought with her from Earth. Maybe that's what Yeti have always been: things people's minds have made up to not be so alone when climbing mountains where there was no one else but them.A Cartographic Analysis of the Dream State is another beautiful story that keeps you turning the pages.PS: There is not one male character. Only women. I actually liked that. It was refreshing to see women being portrayed as normal people who don't bitch at each other every chance they get; who don't fawn over some guy; who simply do their work and treat each other with respect. A great example of writing strong and interesting female characters. I wish more writers had that talent.