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Mary & The Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft, Gary Kelly
2 reviews
mercedes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
(I read this for my university assignment).
This is a hard one to rate because, while both stories are not typically enjoyable or interesting, it is absolutely fascinating to read early intersectional feminist thought. Wollstonecraft here not only links classism and misogyny together but also ableism, an acknowledgement still strikingly lacking in feminist circles today.
Another really interesting aspect of both Mary: a Fiction and The Wrongs of Woman is just how autobiographical they are, especially Mary. A lot of it felt like an entire play by play of Wollstonecraft's own life. Her ability to weave her own experiences in her stories as well as religious quotes, whether quoted directly or used sarcastically to demonstrate oppression of women at the hands of religious beliefs and laws, is present throughout.
“Men who are inferior to their fellow men, are always most anxious to establish their superiority over women.”
This is a hard one to rate because, while both stories are not typically enjoyable or interesting, it is absolutely fascinating to read early intersectional feminist thought. Wollstonecraft here not only links classism and misogyny together but also ableism, an acknowledgement still strikingly lacking in feminist circles today.
Another really interesting aspect of both Mary: a Fiction and The Wrongs of Woman is just how autobiographical they are, especially Mary. A lot of it felt like an entire play by play of Wollstonecraft's own life. Her ability to weave her own experiences in her stories as well as religious quotes, whether quoted directly or used sarcastically to demonstrate oppression of women at the hands of religious beliefs and laws, is present throughout.
“Men who are inferior to their fellow men, are always most anxious to establish their superiority over women.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Miscarriage and Xenophobia
roclarenett's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity
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