A review by catholicamanda
A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls by Jessica Spotswood
4.0
This is a collection of fifteen stories by various young adult authors. The characters are all strong young women from throughout the United States. They are historical pieces from before the Civil War through protesting the Vietnam War.
This collection tells some historical events and fantasizes some other events. We are able to heard from black girls, white girls, and girls of Chinese descent. Some girls are rich and some girls are poor. Some girls are looking for love while others are trying to alter the course of history.
There are some stories I didn’t want to end, some stories I would gladly read an entire novel about. Then there were some stories I wouldn’t necessarily want to continue. They wrapped up nicely. Then there were a few I didn’t particularly care for. This, however, is all part of anthologies. There are always some stories you will love and some you won’t.
This anthology is well put together in chronological order, from what I can tell. Some of the stories made me want to learn more about the time period they were set in. This is a great thing because it can encourage students to gain a greater interest in history. I know that I may well recommend this book to some of my students.
In all, this collection of short stories is really good. I enjoyed reading these stories and was introduced to some new authors as well. Thanks, Candlewick Press, for allowing me to read A Tyranny of Petticoats early!
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley for review consideration. This in no way affects my opinion of the title nor the content of this review.
This review first appeared at Orandi et Legendi.
This collection tells some historical events and fantasizes some other events. We are able to heard from black girls, white girls, and girls of Chinese descent. Some girls are rich and some girls are poor. Some girls are looking for love while others are trying to alter the course of history.
There are some stories I didn’t want to end, some stories I would gladly read an entire novel about. Then there were some stories I wouldn’t necessarily want to continue. They wrapped up nicely. Then there were a few I didn’t particularly care for. This, however, is all part of anthologies. There are always some stories you will love and some you won’t.
This anthology is well put together in chronological order, from what I can tell. Some of the stories made me want to learn more about the time period they were set in. This is a great thing because it can encourage students to gain a greater interest in history. I know that I may well recommend this book to some of my students.
In all, this collection of short stories is really good. I enjoyed reading these stories and was introduced to some new authors as well. Thanks, Candlewick Press, for allowing me to read A Tyranny of Petticoats early!
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley for review consideration. This in no way affects my opinion of the title nor the content of this review.
This review first appeared at Orandi et Legendi.