A review by emmbien
Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry

2.0

I read Jeffrey Eugenides’ The Virgin Suicides in college and I hated it. I do not care for the plural male narration style, it sucks. Yes I understand that it’s meant to draw attention to the male gaze, but if all something does is draw attention to a thing, does that really help at all? Awareness.

I saw reviewers describe this book as “fantasy Little Women.” Kill me now: no, no, no this is not Little Women except in that there are four sisters? Abusive dad with sisters who don’t talk to each other at all does not give Little Women vibes.

I wish there was more of a ghostly mystery or fantasy, but those parts were few and far between.