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A review by author_tri_drexler
Queentide by Donna Fisher
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“What if you aren’t broken; what if you are breaking free?”
This is a must-read in a time where rights are being taken away from anyone who isn’t a straight white male. Before I get started, let me just say that yes, I am a feminist. That doesn’t mean I hate men. I am married to a straight white male and though he aggravates me at times, I love him with all my heart and can’t imagine life without him. My straight white male of a husband is also a feminist. We believe in equality for all and will pass on this belief to our children.
Queentide is a story about a “what if?” world that is all too real. After pandemics and recessions, Australia has fallen back into a world where only rich white men have rights. Women can be fired by male bosses for the smallest of reasons and justice against domestic abuse is non-existent. But a group of women have been growing in the shadows, strategizing ways on how to take down the patriarchy.
What I loved most about this book is it showed all sides of activism and radicalism. There are diverse characters from cruel men to saint-like women and vile women to honorable men. I also loved how the author portrayed feminism, in all of its masks. And I loved the characters who stuck to their morals no matter how ugly and scary the world around them became. We need more Kathleens in the world!
With complex characters, real-life terror, and a plot full of twists and turns, this was one hell of a rollercoaster. Thank you, Donna, for sending me a copy of this incredibly inspiring and gripping story.
This is a must-read in a time where rights are being taken away from anyone who isn’t a straight white male. Before I get started, let me just say that yes, I am a feminist. That doesn’t mean I hate men. I am married to a straight white male and though he aggravates me at times, I love him with all my heart and can’t imagine life without him. My straight white male of a husband is also a feminist. We believe in equality for all and will pass on this belief to our children.
Queentide is a story about a “what if?” world that is all too real. After pandemics and recessions, Australia has fallen back into a world where only rich white men have rights. Women can be fired by male bosses for the smallest of reasons and justice against domestic abuse is non-existent. But a group of women have been growing in the shadows, strategizing ways on how to take down the patriarchy.
What I loved most about this book is it showed all sides of activism and radicalism. There are diverse characters from cruel men to saint-like women and vile women to honorable men. I also loved how the author portrayed feminism, in all of its masks. And I loved the characters who stuck to their morals no matter how ugly and scary the world around them became. We need more Kathleens in the world!
With complex characters, real-life terror, and a plot full of twists and turns, this was one hell of a rollercoaster. Thank you, Donna, for sending me a copy of this incredibly inspiring and gripping story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse