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A review by aftereliza
Queentide by Donna Fisher
5.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review - Queentide by Donna Fischer
This review has been made possible thanks to @NetGalley and @shesawpress for providing me with an Advance Reader’s Copy in exchange for an honest review.
A story set in Australia in 2026, where women’s rights have been reduced to nothing. Society feels like a step before going total Handmaids Tale, but there is a resistance building. The novel follows Bodie, an elder women’s community leader, her rebellious and reactionary granddaughter Insley, politician’s ex-wife Lilith, fighting for her rights to keep custody of her daughters, and Prime minister candidate Kathleen. Each of these women has unique experiences and trauma caused by that society that are impacted by new rules and regulations on women’s freedom.
I loved this concept and the writing from the get go. I love the fact that the perspective changes from different characters to show the full spectrum of women’s options and opportunities in society. You get characters who you think are in the right, but they surprise you and some grey characters that are fascinating to watch their actions unfold. This story is absolutely genius and it feels like a modern precursor to the Handmaid’s Tale, as a fresh take on restrictions to women’s rights based off modern problems. The fact that the pandemic is talked about in a past tense is jarring when we’re still going through the end of it.
This book absolutely screams “you should see me in a crown” from its cover to its content. I would highly recommend it to anyone who loved YA dystopias or classic dystopian books and is interested in feminist issues. I’m definitely going to be buying a copy!
This review has been made possible thanks to @NetGalley and @shesawpress for providing me with an Advance Reader’s Copy in exchange for an honest review.
A story set in Australia in 2026, where women’s rights have been reduced to nothing. Society feels like a step before going total Handmaids Tale, but there is a resistance building. The novel follows Bodie, an elder women’s community leader, her rebellious and reactionary granddaughter Insley, politician’s ex-wife Lilith, fighting for her rights to keep custody of her daughters, and Prime minister candidate Kathleen. Each of these women has unique experiences and trauma caused by that society that are impacted by new rules and regulations on women’s freedom.
I loved this concept and the writing from the get go. I love the fact that the perspective changes from different characters to show the full spectrum of women’s options and opportunities in society. You get characters who you think are in the right, but they surprise you and some grey characters that are fascinating to watch their actions unfold. This story is absolutely genius and it feels like a modern precursor to the Handmaid’s Tale, as a fresh take on restrictions to women’s rights based off modern problems. The fact that the pandemic is talked about in a past tense is jarring when we’re still going through the end of it.
This book absolutely screams “you should see me in a crown” from its cover to its content. I would highly recommend it to anyone who loved YA dystopias or classic dystopian books and is interested in feminist issues. I’m definitely going to be buying a copy!