Rating: 4!!- The plot was easy to follow and the chilling details of the ‘hunt’ will haunt your dreams.Īwards: Hugo and Locus Awards nominee, 1990
Marjorie was a strong protagonist and the connection that she had with the first foxen was an intriguing scene to read.
Similar to people grass, when it is abundant in numbers gains power and the same thing can be said about the people when they join forces. there are rigid gender expectations and an aristocracy).Įvaluation: The Grass in the story almost functions as a metaphor for the common people. I was surprised at how a futurist depiction of humanity was very much attached to gender conventions (i.e. The Hippae cause the human beings to behave in a more extreme manner and use them like puppets. I realized quickly that more lurks below the surfaces then is initially apparent. Reader’s Annotation: I was struck initially by the simplicity of the planet Grass and took it to be a stand in for a utopia in the first chapter because of how its landscape is described. The Hippae within the story also have the power to manipulate the minds of the humans. The reason that the Hippae hunt the foxen is because of an evolutionary process: the peepers that the foxen eat become hounds and the hounds eventually become hippie. There is an ancient ritual that the European nobility engage on a regular basis called the ‘hunt.’ The humans use ride the Hippae during the hunt. Sancity is a rigid and archaic religion that governs earth. Rigo and Marjorie Yrarier are sent by Sancity to Grass in order ascertain if the plague has reached the planet. There is a plague that is threatening Earth and the other planets. Summary: A long time ago the human race fled to planet known as “Grass.” However this planet was already occupied by a different species. ‘Tepper delves into the nature of truth and religion. ‘One of science fiction’s premier world-builders’ – The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ‘A splendid achievement, one of the most satisfying science fiction novels I have read in years’ – New York Times
In 2015, Tepper received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. It explores ideas of colonisation, class and sits as part of a rich culture of feminist SF. Tepper’s best works, Grass was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus awards. What could be more innocuous than grass? Or more idyllic than a world covered with a wind-whipped ocean of verdant plains?īut the planet Grass conceals horrifying secrets within its endless pastures.Īnd as an incurable plague attacks all inhabited planets but this one, the prairie-like Grass begins to reveal these secrets – and nothing will ever be the same again …Ĭonsidered to be among one of Sheri S.
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