A review by leitnerkev
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I think this is a nice book. It is a better story when read as an allegory for feminism and female emancipation as opposed to a straight-forward tale of alternate history or a honest blending of the fantastical merging with the "normal" universe. The relationships are heart-warming and the struggles, both societal (dragons and the forced-blindness of ignorance) and personal (the mother's story and conflict).