A review by sashahc
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Just finished “When Women Were Dragons” by Kelly Barnhill.  It’s very unique.  It reads a bit like a fable and is full of intergenerational trauma and frustration and found family.  Not to mention some good queer longing.  And dragons.  Many many dragons.