{"id":6628,"date":"2024-10-26T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=6628"},"modified":"2024-11-27T00:14:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T04:14:28","slug":"book-native-tongue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-native-tongue\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Tongue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-935\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_nativetongue.png?fit=250%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Native Tongue\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Native Tongue<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/suzette-haden-elgin\/\">Suzette Haden Elgin<\/a><br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/series\/native-tongue\/\">Native Tongue #1<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2019-07-16\">July 16, 2019<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/the-feminist-press-at-cuny\/\">The Feminist Press at CUNY<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 375<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/dystopia\/\">Dystopia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/feminist-fiction\/\">Feminist Fiction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/science-fiction\/\">Science Fiction<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/author-newsletter\/\">Author Newsletter<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/2\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43197932-native-tongue\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>In 2205, the 19th Amendment has long been repealed and women are only valued for their utility. The Earth's economy depends on an insular group of linguists who \"breed\" women to be perfect interstellar translators until they are sent to the Barren House to await death. But instead, these women are slowly creating a language of their own to make resistance possible. Ignorant to this brewing revolution, Nazareth, a brilliant linguist, and Michaela, a servant, both seek emancipation in their own ways. But their personal rebellions risk exposing the secret language, and threaten the possibility of freedom for all.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AemZCF\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2024-10-26T05:00:06+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Native Tongue\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-native-tongue\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Native Tongue\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Suzette Haden Elgin\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/suzette-haden-elgin\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"B07G4KPLBS\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 375,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Feminist Press at CUNY\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_nativetongue.png?fit=250%2C370&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2019-07-16T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/43197932-native-tongue\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Dystopia\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 2,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Native Tongue<\/strong> imagines a future where language translation has become invaluable for interstellar trade and powerful linguist families rise to power. The families keep tight social control of their women for breeding perfect translators. This book had a fascinating concept, the use of language as a tool for female oppression but also as a vehicle for female empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>I just found it to be really dull.<\/p>\n<p>The writing style was dry and felt dated. There was some world building, told through different characters, but the characters were one-dimensional and not very engaging. There are several plot threads that were mildly interesting, but none of them come together in a way that was satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>While there is a part of me that has been curious about the sequels to see where the story would go, this first book was a pain to get through, and I haven&#8217;t felt compelled to continue.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not that <strong>they interrupt<\/strong>, it&#8217;s not that they won&#8217;t give a man all the time he <em>wants<\/em>\u2014it&#8217;s that they are simply <strong>not really there at all<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Human Experimentation, Misogyny <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Suzette Haden Elgin<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_suzettehadenelgin.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_suzettehadenelgin.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_suzettehadenelgin.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_suzettehadenelgin.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Suzette Haden Elgin was an American researcher in experimental linguistics, construction and evolution of languages and poetry and science fiction writer. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association and is considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfwa.org\/members\/elgin\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8540.Suzette_Haden_Elgin\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Native Tongue imagines a future where language translation has become invaluable for interstellar trade and powerful linguist families rise to power. 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