Deborah Coates
Author of Wide Open
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July/August 2019, Vol. 137, Nos. 1 & 2 (1951) — Contributor — 12 copies, 1 review
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- Birthdate
- 20th century
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Ames, Iowa, USA
- Agent
- Caitlin Blasdell
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- Works
- 15
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- 7
- Members
- 440
- Popularity
- #55,641
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 26
- ISBNs
- 15
She was home on compassionate leave from the army to attend her sister's funeral. She was tough and competent. I liked that she wasn't girly. She wasn't TSTL. She didn't need a guy to do her thinking or her fighting for her. I also enjoyed that she wasn't snarky or funny. I've had a surfeit of that type lately and while I enjoy a snarky heroine, it was fun to read a different character. She started bar fights and carried her crow bar into any dubious situation and she really just wanted to hit someone with it. She was angry and determined.
The paranormal element was fairly well drawn. It was there without taking over the story in explanations and such. You knew just what you needed to in order to understand the story.
The setting was very clear and you got a real sense of place, the wide open prairies and how desolate it was, how empty etc.
All in all, although this wasn't a riveting page turner, I really enjoyed it and recommend it.… (more)