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obsetress 's review for:
When Women Were Dragons
by Kelly Barnhill
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
didn't really grip me until the third act, which was wonderful––and retrospectively enhanced the first and second, closing a loop and tying off a careful and intricate knot that barnhill began on dragons' first page. some strong craftmanship and a remarkably well-earned emotional payoff that i'm not ashamed to say made me weep.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Minor: Violence, War