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A review by eososray
The Odd Women by George Gissing
5.0
I ended up reading East Lynne with one of my book groups and hated it. Because of that it was recommended I read Thomas Hardy and George Gissing. So, I started with this one and it was splendid.
The two main protagonists are Monica Madden and Rhoda Nunn, one not ready to give up the conventions of a safe marriage and one determined against it absolutely. This book is their story, of marriage, loneliness, heartbreak and the emergence of the "New Woman".
I am a fan of any book with great female characters, ones that have a mind of their own and are independent and capable. I'm even okay with female characters who are moving toward such an attitude even if they aren't already there. And within this book I found one of each type. Both of whom I really liked. Their trails and tribulations made for a great story and I look forward to reading more from this author.
*A small note about the audiobook, it was a download from Librivox and read entirely by Elizabeth Klett. If anyone has listened to these free audio recording, you know that they are not all equal, but this particular one was very good, the narrator did a good job of the voices and sounds quite professional.
The two main protagonists are Monica Madden and Rhoda Nunn, one not ready to give up the conventions of a safe marriage and one determined against it absolutely. This book is their story, of marriage, loneliness, heartbreak and the emergence of the "New Woman".
I am a fan of any book with great female characters, ones that have a mind of their own and are independent and capable. I'm even okay with female characters who are moving toward such an attitude even if they aren't already there. And within this book I found one of each type. Both of whom I really liked. Their trails and tribulations made for a great story and I look forward to reading more from this author.
*A small note about the audiobook, it was a download from Librivox and read entirely by Elizabeth Klett. If anyone has listened to these free audio recording, you know that they are not all equal, but this particular one was very good, the narrator did a good job of the voices and sounds quite professional.