A Door Into Ocean
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| Author | Joan Slonczewski |
|---|---|
| Series | Elysium Cycle |
| Genre(s) | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Arbor House (New York) |
| Released | 1986 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0877957630 |
| Followed by | Daughter of Elysium |
A Door into Ocean is a 1986 feminist science fiction novel by Joan Slonczewski. The novel shows themes of ecofeminism and pacifism, combined with Slonczewski's own mastery of knowledge in the field of biology.
The novel is set in the future, on the fictional planet of Shora, a moon covered by water. The inhabitants of this planet, known as Sharers, are all female. Sharers use genetic engineering to control the ecology of their planet. They are peaceful beings who "share"----that is, they have a spiritual and linguistic union with each other and see everyone equally. The Sharers take egalitarianism for granted because they share and they lack the concept of power, making their society one of peaceful harmony. When they are being threatened by an outside power, they resist nonviolently because they refuse to believe in power. With this spirituality, the Sharers can never be subdued by force.
