A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls by Jessica Spotswood

A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls

A Tyranny of Petticoats #1

Jessica Spotswood

368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical short stories young adult adventurous fast-paced

Description

From an impressive sisterhood of YA writers comes an edge-of-your-seat anthology of historical fiction and fantasy featuring a diverse array of daring heroines. Crisscross America -- on dogsleds and ships, stagecoaches and trains -- from pirate sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 975 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
emotional 61%
inspiring 38%
hopeful 28%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 23%
reflective 19%
tense 19%
funny 14%
informative 14%
dark 9%
mysterious 9%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 36%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.78

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