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Molly Zero

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First edition (publ. Gollancz)

Molly Zero is a work of science fiction written in the second person by Keith Roberts. Originally published as a novella in the 1977 collection Triax[1] edited by Robert Silverberg, Molly Zero was later expanded into a full length novel and republished in 1980.

Plot summary

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Molly Zero is a novel in which Molly Zero flees a training school that operates for the ruling class of Britain set 200 years in the future.[2]

Reception

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Dave Langford reviewed Molly Zero for White Dwarf #74, and stated that "Roberts' simple and human story leaves you to decide whether the price of compromise (which includes all Molly's innocence) is too great."[2]

Reviews

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  • Review by Paul Kincaid (1980) in Vector 99
  • Review by Michael E. Stamm (1984) in Fantasy Review, August 1984

References

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  1. ^ "Triax". Goodreads. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Langford, Dave (February 1986). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 74. Games Workshop. p. 11.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: year (link)