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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
EUNUCH by E. I. Q. is a speculative fiction novel that revolves around a dystopian alternate reality where control has been relinquished to the far right who have zealously imposed their extreme version of Christianity on all amid the carnage of a demagogue president, climate change, out-of-reach healthcare, and the outright collapse of a once progressive social structure. Dr. Glenda Milan is a scientist and a natural introvert who places science, reason, and evidence above all else. The sweeping reform that has left women and minorities in subservient positions within society prompts a years-long project she works on in secret called EUNUCH. Glenda pulls a tightly knit group of friends into the project once she's ready in an act of defiance that belies her own usually deferential persona. Together, the birth of a movement unfolds.
E. I. Q. does an excellent job of world-building on the shoulders of a strong female collective in EUNUCH. The plot is riveting and the ability to restrain pieces of information and backstory until they are ready to unfold underlines the steady pacing only accomplished by a skilled writer. I did find the text to be a bit dense with regard to its narrative but given the amount of information being conveyed, I was able to move past it. Still, the character development is so solid that bad things happening to good people feels deeply, deeply personal. The human toll of oppression and unchecked violence plays into a reader's emotion in a profoundly intense fashion. One scene, in particular, had me near tears as Ana describes an experience to Glenda that turns an already unthinkable structure into an unspeakable one. I always love a story with a strong, intelligent female protagonist and would happily recommend this book to others who do as well.