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Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Red Clocks by Leni Zumas was incredibly moving and well-written. I loved the way this book analyzed the worth of women, and what it means to be a successful woman. While this book is incredibly heavy, I think the messaging is handled extremely well and in a digestible way. While it took me a little while to get into the story, this book utilized its structure to reveal its meaning long before getting to its conclusion. I loved the way the chapters were tiled, I loved the characters, and I loved the way everything wove together. I found myself viscerally uncomfortable with some of the content, in the best way. I’m a strong believe that important works of literature should make us deeply uncomfortable—as that is what inspires change for the better. Reading about events that have creepily come to pass in the years since this book was published shows why it is even more important to vote for the things you believe in. A women’s right to her body is finding tally important, and I love the way this pulls into question the lingering effects of the choice to terminate, or more importantly, not to terminate a pregnancy. As a pro-choice advocate, I believe this novel is fundamentally important, as it depicts characters who feel so vividly real making moral decisions that work best for THEM. I won’t say more since I don’t want to spoil anything, but I cannot stress how important this novel is especially after the HORRIFIC overrun of Roe vs. Wade. I’m pretty sure this novel will live rent free in my mind for a long time, and I hope that you’ll take the plunge and decide to read it too. While the topics are certainly heavy, the ideas are so important to continue sharing, discussing, and using to educate individuals about experiences outside of their own.

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25


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