A review by roseleaf24
A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls by Jessica Spotswood

5.0

I really enjoyed this anthology of historical fiction, each story featuring a young American woman of strength. The form that strength takes is varied, as are many things about these girls and the time periods they are a part of. Some appealed to me more than others, but that's the beauty of an anthology, and I'm betting others would have different favorites and skips. My one regret is that I wasn't able to take more time reading it. The characters, settings, and voices were all so strong that it was difficult to move too quickly from one to the next, though the chronological organization generally made the book flow very well. Some authors I look forward to reading more from, and some history I need to dig deeper into.