The whole concept of this book is amazing. I live the whole queer story and the ideas of what the future would be like (definitely feels like what could happen on a colony on a different planet), this book also very problematic. It is largely a product of its time, but it is still uncomfortable to read in modern times.

Unfortunately, the text itself is deeply racist. It contains slurs from multiple cultures and has a random anti-Semitic tangent and says that colonisation was good because it allowed nations to develop talent. I think if it would be rewritten with more modern ideals in terms of tone, it could be a very enjoyable book. Unfortunately, the language takes away a lot of the enjoyment for me. I can usually overlook it if it's just occasionally passing mentions as I am very aware of how much the world has changed over the decades, but there is just so much of it... ( )