A review by mooka
The Odd Women by George Gissing

informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Coming at the tail end of the victorian era, this book provides various perspectives of gender roles and expectations of women during this era. These various POVs,  does beg the question- what is Gissing wanting us to understand from his perspective? 

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