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The Group by Mary McCarthy
3.0
The Group covers sex, marriage and fidelity, contraception, motherhood, socialism and many other issues facing women during the Depression and looming war. The women often struggle for autonomy in the face of sexism, controlling men and the social norms of the day.
This was a difficult book to read. I struggled throughout with the misogyny, gaslighting and oppression these women faced - a doctor telling a labouring woman to put on more make up?!? The gender relations were awful and the racism worse. The language used to describe people of colour, women and gay characters made for uncomfortable and horrifying reading at times.
I'm glad I gave this book a go. It was an interesting and informative look back at how things have changes since the early 1900s, but it wasn't for me.
This was a difficult book to read. I struggled throughout with the misogyny, gaslighting and oppression these women faced - a doctor telling a labouring woman to put on more make up?!? The gender relations were awful and the racism worse. The language used to describe people of colour, women and gay characters made for uncomfortable and horrifying reading at times.
I'm glad I gave this book a go. It was an interesting and informative look back at how things have changes since the early 1900s, but it wasn't for me.