Woman on the Edge of Time - Marge Piercy

"I'm surprised and embarrassed that I didn't know about this book years ago, since it should certainly stand as a sci-fi classic. Sci-fi achieves a greater diversity of authors and readers as time goes by, but this book offers a powerful challenge for and deserves readers from across the spectrum (not for children, though). Beyond story and characters it offers much for reflection on social and psychological issues. For instance, Piercy proposes a reasonable solution to the problem of the Modern English lack of a singular third-person, gender-neutral pronoun ("per": a perfect idea, much better than "they")--and that's just one small perk amidst a challenging and haunting novel." - Amazon Customer Reviews