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A review by laurenjpegler
The Odd Women by George Gissing
5.0
George Gissing is amazing. I loved this.
A really powerful story about women fighting against their so-called “duty”: marriage. Such emotive passages on the plight of marriage and how it isn’t always the best option for women in the Victorian period, despite it helping them to socially advance and become financially secure.
I was quite annoyed by how Monica’s story ended, seemed quite unusual compared to the rest of this radical story, but overall a really great book.
A really powerful story about women fighting against their so-called “duty”: marriage. Such emotive passages on the plight of marriage and how it isn’t always the best option for women in the Victorian period, despite it helping them to socially advance and become financially secure.
I was quite annoyed by how Monica’s story ended, seemed quite unusual compared to the rest of this radical story, but overall a really great book.