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Mission Child

Mission Child

DystopianLiterary Fiction
Pages
370
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

This spiritual odyssey follows a lost woman's quest for identity. She navigates the challenging divisions between female and male, childhood and adulthood, and harsh reality versus illuminated dreams. It is a powerful fable and a stirring adventure.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingComplexPhilosophicalAdventurous
Coming of AgeSurvival

Genres

Dystopian Literary Fiction Science Fiction

About the author

M
Maureen F. McHugh

Maureen F. McHugh is a science fiction and fantasy writer who focuses on the personal side of future history. She is the author of the novel China Mountain Zhang and has been featured in collections like The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Three. Her work is known for its realistic look at how people live through social and technological shifts.

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