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A review by lottiegasp
The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
I didn't find the writing or storytelling engaging. The fantastical element didn't go much further than that there were witches- I didn't feel myself being captivated by the magic.
The political themes of racism and misogyny were heavyhanded so I didn't feel like they were resonating or I was learning much from it.
The main character was self-sabotaging and apathetic about her future which makes sense given her situation but it bummed me out a lot so wasn't the right time for me to appreciate it.
It was moderately well-written and had progressive political themes, but not enough to keep me going. I would recommend readers to Nalo Hopkinson, NK Jemisin, Rebecca Roanhorse, P Djeli Clark, RF Kuang for really amazing authors of colour who examine race, gender and queerness in their writing with fantastical elements.
The political themes of racism and misogyny were heavyhanded so I didn't feel like they were resonating or I was learning much from it.
The main character was self-sabotaging and apathetic about her future which makes sense given her situation but it bummed me out a lot so wasn't the right time for me to appreciate it.
It was moderately well-written and had progressive political themes, but not enough to keep me going. I would recommend readers to Nalo Hopkinson, NK Jemisin, Rebecca Roanhorse, P Djeli Clark, RF Kuang for really amazing authors of colour who examine race, gender and queerness in their writing with fantastical elements.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Racism