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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
Really enjoyed this one, will read more by this author.
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I’d DNF’d. This felt like a very mediocre man wrote a book about how evil and dysfunctional a society without men would be. Gag.
HOLY SHIT this book was so good! Any dystopian fiction gets me intrigued, because it’s only a couple of degrees removed from being a realistic possibility. Femlandia is a collection of female only closed communities, a safe haven for womyn who can no longer put up with any men in their lives, where they can be free from male gaze, abuse, control & manipulation. Founded by extreme feminist Win Somers, the {estranged} mother of Miranda, who is currently trying to survive with her daughter Emma, in the fallout of Americas worst financial crash, causing destitution & the unraveling of society. The money is gone, supplies are gone, survivors are fleeing or feral, & options are limited. After leaving their home, & being attacked on the dusty roadside, Miranda realises there is one place they can head to, Femlandia, they really are that desperate. However, perhaps it’s not the female utopia that Wins propaganda touts, & perhaps Miranda is not surprised, long having since walked away from her Mother. The character & story building in this book was sublime, Dalcher is a phenomenal author, & absolutely nailed the chilling dystopian vibes to perfection. I was hooked from the first page, & devoured this fascinating, horrifying tale.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Alcuni punti sono davvero troppo forzati. Sembra che a volte sia più una presa di posizione contro il femminismo radicale piuttosto che un romanzo. Inoltre l’epilogo è davvero troppo rocambolesco, afferrato e poco credibile. 3 stelle ma questo è il peggior romanzo tra tutti quelli dell’autrice
I wanted to like this book. After reading the End of Men, I was feeling my feminist book vibes. This is not a feminist book at all. It’s very much anti feminist and not worth reading. I don’t know what message the author is trying to send but she can keep it. The author defines feminism only as hating men and thinking all men are predators. Nothing about equality or a woman’s right to her own body. The issue of trans women is brought up and I really wish it wasn’t. The feminist group are TERFs because of course they are. But they don’t acknowledge any other gender identities. The only focus is on genitalia. I can acknowledge that a woman is allowed to express she doesn’t feel comfortable in a space with non biological women. But the author states it and then doubles down on it. The emphasis is unnecessary.
Transphobia aside the plot is just predictable and given minimal effort. Society collapses because of pension funds?! States filed for bankruptcy? Is this worldwide or just in the US? None of these questions are answered and I sincerely doubt the author even knows. The main character of Miranda is so inconsistent. Her husband runs off and abandons them after taking all the money and selling their house and possessions out from under the wife and daughter. Miranda is rightfully angry at first and then switches to reminiscing about all the lavish vacations they took and how rich they were. The daughter Emma isn’t much better. She goes into shock after almost being sexually assaulted. But she’s upset with her mom who saved her? Then immediately runs into the arms of Jen, someone from her mom’s past she never met before. Emma blindly trusts Jen because she gave her a hug?
It’s obvious from there that Emma will turn against her mom and fall in line at the compound. Miranda will be suspicious and try to warn Emma but Emma will rebuke her, call her jealous, and looking to start trouble. Miranda will eventually uncover the evil secret and reveal Jen as an evil mastermind. I’m not going to bother to finish reading to see if I’m right. It’s a plot I’ve seen 100x and seen it handled much better than this. I can’t wait to forget this book ever existed.
Transphobia aside the plot is just predictable and given minimal effort. Society collapses because of pension funds?! States filed for bankruptcy? Is this worldwide or just in the US? None of these questions are answered and I sincerely doubt the author even knows. The main character of Miranda is so inconsistent. Her husband runs off and abandons them after taking all the money and selling their house and possessions out from under the wife and daughter. Miranda is rightfully angry at first and then switches to reminiscing about all the lavish vacations they took and how rich they were. The daughter Emma isn’t much better. She goes into shock after almost being sexually assaulted. But she’s upset with her mom who saved her? Then immediately runs into the arms of Jen, someone from her mom’s past she never met before. Emma blindly trusts Jen because she gave her a hug?
It’s obvious from there that Emma will turn against her mom and fall in line at the compound. Miranda will be suspicious and try to warn Emma but Emma will rebuke her, call her jealous, and looking to start trouble. Miranda will eventually uncover the evil secret and reveal Jen as an evil mastermind. I’m not going to bother to finish reading to see if I’m right. It’s a plot I’ve seen 100x and seen it handled much better than this. I can’t wait to forget this book ever existed.
Like many dystopians this verges on the scary side.
A concept that realistically can be easily implemented is a sure sign of a good book. It takes a very clever mind to conjure up such atroscities.
A concept that realistically can be easily implemented is a sure sign of a good book. It takes a very clever mind to conjure up such atroscities.