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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this. The setting was well thought-out, and Femlandia itself worked well as an idea. I found the frequent flashback chapters to Win's past quite annoying and felt that the action could have moved forward without them in some places. The darkest parts of the novel were quite disturbing. I thought the ending was disappointing and dull in comparison with the men and women reverting to traditional gender roles, and I was disappointed that we don't hear about Miranda and Emma's relationship at the end. We also don't get much about what happens in the outside world and how it recovers.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is my first book I've read by this author and actually can't wait to read more.
Femlandia was everything I hoped it would be. A dystopian novel which isn't too far fetched. Dalcher creates a very depressing view of the future one without men in it. She doesn't bog the narrative down with meaningless information, she has created a great setting which isn't difficult to visualise actually happening.
The characters are well crafted I really rooted for Miranda and her daughter Emma to find a way through.
I saw some people said this book was a horror but I have to disagree. It's not for the faint hearted as it does mention some abuse and other things not very nice.
Overall I really enjoyed it and the premise definitely lived up to what it led me to believe.
Femlandia was everything I hoped it would be. A dystopian novel which isn't too far fetched. Dalcher creates a very depressing view of the future one without men in it. She doesn't bog the narrative down with meaningless information, she has created a great setting which isn't difficult to visualise actually happening.
The characters are well crafted I really rooted for Miranda and her daughter Emma to find a way through.
I saw some people said this book was a horror but I have to disagree. It's not for the faint hearted as it does mention some abuse and other things not very nice.
Overall I really enjoyed it and the premise definitely lived up to what it led me to believe.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was well-written and the premise was interesting. I didn’t like the transphobia that was introduced partway through the book. After looking up the authors Twitter account, the comments seemed to align with the authors personal views. This colored the rest of the novel for me in a way that was difficult to get past. It seems like the book was the authors way of railing against feminism in general by making all feminists out to be man-hating women who want to inflict cruelty on men and boys. Maybe that’s not what the author was going for, but reading her Twitter really made me think that is the case.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I might change this rating 20 more times. I don’t know how to rate this. I don’t know what I just read. What the fuck
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent
I was really excited to see the approval for this book come through, and I couldn't wait to get into it. Another twisted dystopian about feminism? Count me in! However, as I kept reading, this just didn't grab me the way I wanted, and it was so sinister that it made me almost uncomfortable. In the end, I put it down unfinished and decided to walk way from it. Another read where my expectations got in the way of my ability to finish the novel.