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A review by dawnlizreads
Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford
4.0
Surprisingly modern for book written in the 1960s, particularly as Mitford came from extreme privilege.
She's well aware that both she and Edmond Romiley (who she eloped with) were entitled and not as "self made" as they liked to believe at the time.
Also goes some way to explaining why she and her sisters (Diana and Unity) went in such opposite directions (she became a communist & they became fascists). Boredom essentially. They were all intelligent, strong minded women. However, they were denied a proper education & expected to behave like "genteel" ladies. They didn't have an outlet for their intelligence etc, so not that surprising they went to extremes. However, Jessica doesn't defend her sisters (specifically Unity, who she was fond of her) & struggles to understand why they made the choices they did.
She's well aware that both she and Edmond Romiley (who she eloped with) were entitled and not as "self made" as they liked to believe at the time.
Also goes some way to explaining why she and her sisters (Diana and Unity) went in such opposite directions (she became a communist & they became fascists). Boredom essentially. They were all intelligent, strong minded women. However, they were denied a proper education & expected to behave like "genteel" ladies. They didn't have an outlet for their intelligence etc, so not that surprising they went to extremes. However, Jessica doesn't defend her sisters (specifically Unity, who she was fond of her) & struggles to understand why they made the choices they did.