A review by scland09
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I really liked this book and its read of gender in a patriarchal world, but I can’t get over that it discussed sweeping social change in the 1960s without once discussing race, civil rights leaders, etc.