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A review by kcalle
The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was hard for me to get into, and I really think the only thing that kept me going was thinking I was already more than halfway through. I struggle with fragmented thoughts used in place of descriptions, which this book used with a heavy-hand. I need things like who-said-what to be clear otherwise I spend the next two paragraphs trying to figure it out and then I have to backtrack, only to question if it even really matters.
Once the tides of the book changed, I was hooked. I knew there was nothing good in Jo's immediate future once she decides that the past is worth revisiting. Surprisingly, there is enough hope in the last 2 pages of the book to combat the immense shadows of reality, which will likely lead to a reread in the future.
Once the tides of the book changed, I was hooked. I knew there was nothing good in Jo's immediate future once she decides that the past is worth revisiting. Surprisingly, there is enough hope in the last 2 pages of the book to combat the immense shadows of reality, which will likely lead to a reread in the future.