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A review by lauraborkpower
Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott
4.0
I read this on the heels of Tana French's The Witch Elm, and the two make a lovely pair: both stories hinged upon the infuriating reality that men don't listen to or believe women. And sometimes, tragically, other women are guilty of it, too.
And Abbott's story (my third first-person novel in a row; I've forgotten how good this p.o.v. can be when done well!) makes every woman a real, fully formed, sympathetic, and compelling character. No one is guilty; no one is innocent; everyone is real.
And the main conflict is embedded within a story about successful women scientists researching the severe effects of Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). So, that's awesome.
And Abbott's story (my third first-person novel in a row; I've forgotten how good this p.o.v. can be when done well!) makes every woman a real, fully formed, sympathetic, and compelling character. No one is guilty; no one is innocent; everyone is real.
And the main conflict is embedded within a story about successful women scientists researching the severe effects of Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). So, that's awesome.