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A review by twistedblonde
The Women's War by Jenna Glass
4.0
Okay, this book is complicated. I chose it because I wanted a 'women's rage' book. You know, the kind where they burn the patriarchy to the ground.
This book is kind of that. It is very clearly setting itself up for a trilogy, so there aren't too many ashes in this book.
Now, if you've read the reviews on Goodreads you'll notice most of the DNF cap out at 50% of the book. And they are kind of right. The first 50% of this book illuminates how horrible this world is for women in the most grim way possible. ( The second half of this book uped it from 2 stars to 4 for me).
This book is one giant trigger warning. It is brutal, violent, and despairing of the women characters. The villains are the most vile villains I've experienced in a long time, made all the more chilling by their realism. Thanos has nothing on these guys.
But the second half of this book is really good, if you can push through to it. The women become more than a walking tragedy, you get to know some pretty awesome male characters, and there are some glorious scenes of revenge.
The magic system in this book is awesome! Like magical chemistry- really really cool.
However as I said it is the first in a trilogy. There aren't too many 'ashes of the patriarchy' by the conclusion of the book- we'll have to wait for later books for that I imagine. And the ending has a massive gut punch.
Be prepared- this book doesn't have a completely happy ending.
All in all, this is an enjoyable book IF you are mentally prepared to experience it.
This book is kind of that. It is very clearly setting itself up for a trilogy, so there aren't too many ashes in this book.
Now, if you've read the reviews on Goodreads you'll notice most of the DNF cap out at 50% of the book. And they are kind of right. The first 50% of this book illuminates how horrible this world is for women in the most grim way possible. ( The second half of this book uped it from 2 stars to 4 for me).
This book is one giant trigger warning. It is brutal, violent, and despairing of the women characters. The villains are the most vile villains I've experienced in a long time, made all the more chilling by their realism. Thanos has nothing on these guys.
But the second half of this book is really good, if you can push through to it. The women become more than a walking tragedy, you get to know some pretty awesome male characters, and there are some glorious scenes of revenge.
The magic system in this book is awesome! Like magical chemistry- really really cool.
However as I said it is the first in a trilogy. There aren't too many 'ashes of the patriarchy' by the conclusion of the book- we'll have to wait for later books for that I imagine. And the ending has a massive gut punch.
Be prepared- this book doesn't have a completely happy ending.
All in all, this is an enjoyable book IF you are mentally prepared to experience it.