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A review by 2treads
Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moniz's stories capture women and girls' at various points in life, how they find themselves, the roles that are patriarchically grounded and how that affects the many ways they move and are allowed to move and be seen or accepted in their specific communities/societies.
This collection shows how far the ideas of women and womanhood have come and the lengths still to go. There is a fire contained within these stories that truly capture the evolution, identity, and status of women and girls today, still.
This collection shows how far the ideas of women and womanhood have come and the lengths still to go. There is a fire contained within these stories that truly capture the evolution, identity, and status of women and girls today, still.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
The misogyny and sexism inherent in our society comes through cleanly in these stories.