It addresses the poisonous effects of secrets as well as how women devalue themselves in order to conform to social expectations. This is a fantastic book that explores trauma and the silencing that frequently occurs in its aftermath through the use of dragons. Not necessarily into something else, but into one’s authentic self. It was astounding to hear commentary about dragoning, its significance, and its intrinsic transness. I was unsure of what to expect before I began, and I’m so happy I got to hear this tale.Ībsolutely, recommended. This was a sweet tale about the changes we go through to become our true selves, about facing our fears and loving others and ourselves for who we are.
With persistent inequity and injustice, silence is not an option. The themes of self-actualization, the value of sisterhood, love, and relationships are wonderfully explored in this magical tale. When Women Were Dragons explores a world that seeks to limit women’s lives and opportunities, as well as what happens when they unite and occupy the space they are due.Īn inspiring story is created by Kelly Barnhill using the metaphor of “dragoning” to examine rage and Inequality in a female-dominated environment, delivered humorously and effectively rather than in a dogmatic lecture approach. It is improper to discuss.ĭespite being forced into silence, Alex must deal with the effects of this incredible event, including a mother who is more protective than ever, a father who is absent, the upsetting assertion that her aunt never even existed, and seeing her cherished cousin Bea develop a dangerous obsession with the unlawful.Īward-winning author Kelly Barnhill bravely investigates wrath, memory, and the tyranny of forced constraints in this urgent and timeless futuristic fiction. Was that their decision? What will happen to those who are abandoned? Why did Marla, Alex’s dear aunt, change yet her mother did not? Alex is unsure. The Mass Dragoning of 1955, when countless numbers of regular wives and mothers gained wings, scales, and talons, left a trail of blazing devastation in their wake, and soared to the skies, was the most important event in Alex Green’s world, which otherwise resembles our own. The author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the Newbery Medal, presents her first adult book. A sincere, intricate, and completely engrossing coming-of-age tale that is both current and timeless.Ī stunning feminist story taking place in 1950s America in which millions of women spontaneously change into dragons destroying preconceived ideas about a woman’s role in the world and broadens perspectives on accepting others for who they truly are. This is the book you should read if you only read one this year.Īn unashamed feminist story called When Women Were Dragons tackles millennia of female wrath brought on by misogyny, brutality, and subjugation, which causes women to turn into DRAGONS out of the blue.
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