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A review by katiecentabar
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
I enjoyed where this book ended up but I didn't always love the journey to get there. There were times that felt very gender essentialist and there were moments that alluded to the ongoing Civil Rights movement. I think there's a very specific reason it was set in the 50s and I wish that had been explored more fully ie. in a way other than "patriarchy is bad".
I would have preferred split narratives to get different perspectives on dragoning because the most compelling parts of this story were not the main character. I really enjoyed the last third of the book.
I would have preferred split narratives to get different perspectives on dragoning because the most compelling parts of this story were not the main character. I really enjoyed the last third of the book.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Dysphoria
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual harassment