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These Women
by Ivy Pochoda
These Women is a crime thriller for the modern-day. It focuses on a serial killer case in South L.A., where victims are mostly female sex workers. The case began in 1999, at which point 11 murders were committed and 15 years later the killer is still at large, until the killings begin again..
Pochoda excels at creating intuitively thoughtful POV perspectives that make you empathise with the characters. This novel didn't feel very suspenseful for me, it was obvious that certain characters were going to die, but I love the razor sharp storytelling and the harsh realism of it.
I love how female relationships were explored in this book, particularly the mutual interest and admiration that Julianna and Marella have for each other and the conflict between Dorian and Anneke over their differing views of the prostitutes in their community.
This book inspires conversation on a wealth of topics, such as the marginalisation of certain communities and individuals, making it the perfect book club read.
These Women is a far-reaching book with a powerful feminist voice.
Pochoda excels at creating intuitively thoughtful POV perspectives that make you empathise with the characters. This novel didn't feel very suspenseful for me, it was obvious that certain characters were going to die, but I love the razor sharp storytelling and the harsh realism of it.
I love how female relationships were explored in this book, particularly the mutual interest and admiration that Julianna and Marella have for each other and the conflict between Dorian and Anneke over their differing views of the prostitutes in their community.
This book inspires conversation on a wealth of topics, such as the marginalisation of certain communities and individuals, making it the perfect book club read.
These Women is a far-reaching book with a powerful feminist voice.