A review by spinstah
Daughters of the North by Sarah Hall

3.0

I enjoyed this, but I wanted more. The story is set in a dystopian future where the government of the UK has toppled after an enormous flood, and "The Authority" is in charge. Reproduction is controlled, and of course this means some women are forced to have a contraceptive device installed. One of these women leaves for a settlement of women outside of The Authority's control, called Carhullan. The story follows her arrival and how she eventually fits into the society there, which eventually revolts against The Authority.

I'm conflicted about the author's choice to skip over some pretty important sections in the action (the conceit is that the book is a corrupted transcript), particularly at the end. On the one hand, this puts the emphasis more on the protagonist's journey, but on the other hand I grew invested enough in her that I wanted to know more about what she was going through.