I really enjoyed visiting this world, even though it’s one that took its time. Each step is a step forward, more or less. There’s no sudden jumps ahead without pausing to consider, and the characters typically do not do stupid unhelpful things that cause them more trouble. It’s not hard to guess where certain plot threads are going - surprise! Cerise and Trouble reunite they keep talking about Seahaven and its Mayor for a reason! - but it takes its sweet time in unwinding all of that. Once you get a handle on the lingo, it’s a pretty easy read. From my comfortable position here, it feels like most things are pretty okay on that front.
I enjoyed the sheer number of queer characters a lot, although it was a little jarring to have a world where they’re clearly somewhat looked down on. Trouble and Her Friends is old school queer cyberpunk - enough said? It is a little on the slow side, but I found that the pacing worked for me: I needed to get to know Trouble (and, well, her friends), and get settled in the world and the old school view of the internet and how it works. Barnett, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for 27 years, until the latter's death of breast cancer on May 2, 2006. Scott lived with her partner, author Lisa A.
In addition to writing, Scott also teaches writing, offering classes via her website and publishing a writing guide. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction in 1986, and has won several Lambda Literary Awards. Shadow Man, alone among Scott's works, focuses explicitly on issues of sexuality and gender. While many of her protagonists are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, this is perfectly integrated into the rest of the story and is rarely a major focus of the story. Scott's work is known for the elaborate and well-constructed settings. She published her first novel in 1984, and has since written some two dozen science fiction and fantasy works, including three co-authored with her partner, Lisa A. Scott studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, and earned her PhD.
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