Just finished MY REAL CHILDREN

papersky's new novel My Real Children was released today. And I bought it today. And I read it today. And I finished it today.

Like a lot of Jo's work, its "science-fiction-ness" isn't the attractive part of it. It's about people and relationships; it's a lot like literary fiction, except for that it's enjoyable.

I think I'm going to throw in a cut-tag here, so I can mention a few mild spoilers -- nothing that would really damage one's enjoyment of the book to know -- indeed, I don't think you CAN spoil the plot, because the plot isn't the point. What you need to know about the plot is right there in the first chapter and on the dust jacket: Patricia is at the end of her life, and remembers two different lives she had, one where she said "yes" to the man who asked her to marry her, and one where she said "no".( Read more... )