Daughters of the North

It took me a ridiculous amount of time to read this, partly because I was so busy and partly because I knew were it was going and wasn't really inspired to be bummed out faster.

I enjoyed this book and found it well-written. The characters are alternately sympathetic and detestable. It is a fine addition to the lexicon of feminist dystopias.

If you're just wanting a taste of this kind of dystopia, I would point you to Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" and "Parable of the Talents". If you really want to sink your teeth in the subject, you should probably read this one at some point, because it does provide some unique food for thought on the matter.