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219 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571340323
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 30 August 2018
Description
In a remote Mennonite colony, over a hundred girls and women were knocked unconscious and violated—by what many thought were ghosts or demons—as punishment for their sins. Their accounts were chalked up to ‘wild female imagination.’ Women Talking ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,658 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
reflective 61%
sad 49%
challenging 46%
tense 36%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 19%
informative 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts
219 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571340323
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 30 August 2018
Description
In a remote Mennonite colony, over a hundred girls and women were knocked unconscious and violated—by what many thought were ghosts or demons—as punishment for their sins. Their accounts were chalked up to ‘wild female imagination.’ Women Talking ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,658 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
reflective 61%
sad 49%
challenging 46%
tense 36%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 19%
informative 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts