If Heinlein or Asimov had been brought to the future, schooled deeply in feminist theory, and told to write an adventure story, I doubt it would have differed from this. The prose is almost identical to classic sci-fi style, complete with purple prose and no showing without outright telling - but the characters are much more rounded, the women actually interesting, and the plot thrilling. It's a bit of a slow starter, but once you get into this book is a wonderful romp through old-fashioned sci fi universes, certainly to amuse any fan of classic pulpy sci-fi.