Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

5 reviews

questionable_reader's review against another edition

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reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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racheldonna14's review against another edition

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

5.0

It felt like this book was written for me. Each line felt purposeful and intentional and I want to remember each and every detail for the rest of my life. Alex's range of emotions leap off the page and are deeply relatable to any person raised as a girl in Catholic School. The expectation of silence, not questioning authority, and maintaining appearances was so relatable and rage inducing. 

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miniingrid's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Esperaba otro tipo de historia, y sigo pensando que tiene mucho potencial desperdiciado. Pero me alegro de no haberlo abandonado porque en realidad no es una mala historia, simplemente no es la que me habría gustado leer.

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dealingwithdragons's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. I especially appreciated that the moment I wondered "where are the trans dragons" was the moment the trans dragons showed up.

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keenanmaree's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

What a gorgeous, weird, and wonderful book. As bizarre and fantastical as it is, it still manages to provide an incredibly grounded exploration of what it is like to grow up feminine in a world that has declared so many aspects of femininity to be taboo. It is a powerful study of gender, relationships, and what happens when we allow too much to remain unsaid simply because “we don’t talk about that.” 

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