A review by bigtomlaff
Millenium Hall by Sarah Scott

challenging informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

An interesting read that isn't really about the story, but should be appreciated for the ideas and concerns about the society of its time that it raises. The book is a very early feminist text, perhaps that is the wrong word, maybe proto-feminist? The book does not read like a feminist text of 19th/20th century, as it seems that a lot of women in it are slandered also, and sometimes women are made the antagonists to other women, but I think the essay at the front of this version helps one to understand the reasons for this. It is somewhat revolutionary for its time, given that it depicts stories of women who have been mistreated by men, and argues that women could live together peacefully and efficiently without men. However it does tend to have a strong religious and capitalist bias, but we can't all be perfect I suppose. Worth a read if you are researching the history of feminist ideas.