It's funny. It's been a long time since I heard this story, and unlike most of the threads that have been popping up recently from this period, I sort of remember it. Which means it must have done some stuff right. But, I remember that I wasn't that impressed by it. And, more importantly perhaps, I have since heard quite a few Eugie Foster stories, most of which have left a much stronger, and more positive, impression. She is a master storyteller, but this is not one of her best; nonetheless, what is mediocre for her is superior to what a lot of other people produce.