Molly Zero

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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.

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Plot summary

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

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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References

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