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A review by calmcelebration9888
Femlandia by Christina Dalcher
2.5
I have very mixed feelings about this book. From a thought provoking perspective, it’s great. The plot of this book is so absurd that it reminds me of Poor Things. It’s gross in a lot of ways. But some of the ideas I think are a little too out there and off putting so I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who doesn’t like tragic dystopian stories. I think if you enjoyed The School for Good Mothers and you’re not triggered by some trans phobic topics then you might enjoy this book. I was definitely engrossed by it to a certain point. But I think it went off a cliff at some point and ventured too far into areas that were unsavory. I would almost call it horror at some points to give you an idea.
I definitely had some complaints about the book. I didn’t understand Miranda at all. Miranda was married to Nick. Nick left her destitute and then killed himself. Shortly after, the world descended into chaos. Yet somehow Miranda perceives his positively. I just don’t understand how she can do that given the situation it left her and her daughter in. The fact that she would name her son Nick is beyond ridiculous.
I think the most interesting part of the book was the relationship between Win/Jen and Miranda. Those were probably the best parts of the book. I really liked how it was revealed that Miranda was going to turn in her mom for killing her dad, and that’s why Win faked her death and started living full time in Femlandia. Also, finding out that Jen and Win were more than just mother and daughter was a shock.
I should also add that I think the part with the strip search and belief that a woman is only a woman if born one is an absurd idea and didn’t have a place in this book. I can see why the book received so many negative reviews because of that.
I definitely had some complaints about the book. I didn’t understand Miranda at all.
I think the most interesting part of the book was the relationship between Win/Jen and Miranda. Those were probably the best parts of the book. I really liked how it was revealed that Miranda was going to turn in her mom for killing her dad, and that’s why Win faked her death and started living full time in Femlandia. Also, finding out that Jen and Win were more than just mother and daughter was a shock.
I should also add that I think the part with the strip search and belief that a woman is only a woman if born one is an absurd idea and didn’t have a place in this book. I can see why the book received so many negative reviews because of that.