A review by sameenj
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book can really only be described as beautiful. As in the story was written in a way that felt perfect, especially toward the end. It confronted some really hard truths about the world in the US as it stood in the 50s (and of course as it is today by default), but felt much more hopeful. It was flawlessly a book about women and feminine people and how we all relate to each other - as mothers, sisters, aunts, friends, so’s, etc. and it felt like all about coming into our own power. Women are magic and it was absolutely magical
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