A review by atsuanna
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

“All women are magic. 
Literally all of us. It's in our nature. 
It's best you learn that now."

Oh goodness… words cannot describe how this book made me feel? It’s so different from what I normally read so it was really difficult to get through at some points, it felt longer then it needed to be for me. But I adore how Alex grew into herself and as a character, the sister dynamics that tug your heart, the overall message, there’s just so much to talk about. This book is for all the women who feel stuck in place, who have seen the women they admire and love the most be worn down but a society that wasn’t ready to see their light or hear their words, who have seen the pure joy and love you can only feel with each other, who want to be more then society tells them they are. This book is heartbreaking in all the best ways, the kind of book that feels like an elder telling you a story of their life. It’s honestly magic. 
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