Date: Oct. 22nd, 2013 03:45 pm (UTC)
Oh hey, I just started the Vorkosigan series. TBH, I'm finding the Miles novels easier to get into than the Cordelia novels, and they all feature threats of rape against female characters (not approved by the narrative, of course, but as part of the horrors of war, etc.).

Looking at my bookshelf, the collection of books I actually own isn't very encouraging. It appeast most of the female-centric books I've read are either YA or unfortunate in retrospect (MZB, Anne McCaffrey). I assume you've read Tamora Pierce's work? Patricia C. Wrede? How about Margaret Ball (I love Mathemagics)? Greg Egan and Gregory Benford write hard scifi with equal treatment of female, male, and other, even if neither is particularly strong on characterization in general (Egan in particular). Charles Stross's Merchant Princes series stars a female character and her mostly female team of family and friends/employees. His Laundry Files series center on a male character, but they are at least female-positive...
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