
The Women Could Fly
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Angel Pean
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By:
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Megan Giddings
Reminiscent of the works of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Octavia Butler, a biting social commentary from the acclaimed author of Lakewood that speaks to our times—a piercing dystopian novel about the unbreakable bond between a young woman and her mysterious mother, set in a world in which witches are real and single women are closely monitored.
Josephine Thomas has heard every conceivable theory about her mother's disappearance. That she was kidnapped. Murdered. That she took on a new identity to start a new family. That she was a witch. This is the most worrying charge because in a world where witches are real, peculiar behavior raises suspicions and a woman—especially a Black woman—can find herself on trial for witchcraft.
But fourteen years have passed since her mother’s disappearance, and now Jo is finally ready to let go of the past. Yet her future is in doubt. The State mandates that all women marry by the age of 30—or enroll in a registry that allows them to be monitored, effectively forfeiting their autonomy. At 28, Jo is ambivalent about marriage. With her ability to control her life on the line, she feels as if she has her never understood her mother more. When she’s offered the opportunity to honor one last request from her mother's will, Jo leaves her regular life to feel connected to her one last time.
In this powerful and timely novel, Megan Giddings explores the limits women face—and the powers they have to transgress and transcend them.
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Thought provoking
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Great book.
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Very good story
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I wish it had been around for me.
The writing is sophisticated, almost poetic, the story is modern, unexpected and familiar.
I was ready for a witch story, but received so much more.
The narrator is hypnotic, rich and precise (I want her to read everything)
I rarely review, this book is worth it.
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Meandering
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We were a mix of pissed off and impressed with how the author presented the world the heroine lives in, her family, friends and all of the different dynamics.
At a pivotal point towards the end, the heroine was describing a man, a politician, who thought that what they were doing to her was wrong but didn’t stop it — “To that man, power was more important than being right”. And as we look around the world today, this rings true.
Also, the ending was a very pleasant surprise!
So yes, it was a great read that left us a bit shaken in the best way possible.
At first we didn’t like the narration style because there was no inflection or expression of the different character’s emotions. However, once we finished, it made total sense why the publisher or author wanted it this way.
Pissed off and Impressed!
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So much better than I was expecting or anticipating.
This is heavily feminist, unlike The Handmaid's Tale, which is white feminism.
well done.
What The Handmaid's Tale should be
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Incredible new fiction for fans of Atwood
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enjoyed it a lot
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Not for me
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