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Thought provoking exploration of the age-old idea that power corrupts, even when it transfers hands to the once marginalized, in this case the female population. Taking a zoomed-out view of the global shift, the book follows a handful of main characters who navigate the change. It was far more ambiguous a message than I expected, but thoughtfully and responsibly so.
Once there was a lightning and ice storm in the small town I lived in in college. I remember looking out the window watching what looked like explosions of fireworks, as one by one all the electrical boxes in town exploded by the combined shock of the electricity and ice. Reading this felt the same. There is so much to digest here, so much to process and so much wisdom to glean, that I don't think one reading alone can suffice. Excellent, and one of the finest works of fiction I have read in qui
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Torn between a 3 and a 4. Feel like I”should” give it four stars because it’s a clever way of provoking thought around gender. But honestly, it just didn’t totally grab me. Small parts would, and a few of the characters. But overall, no.
Not sure how to rate this one. I loved the premise and there are tons of clever details throughout. I think the fact that it was supposed to be a history book made it harder to read. I felt very emotionally detached from the characters and the action throughout.
The synopsis intrigued me. The actual content did not. Didn’t finish.
Dec 26, 2017
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charlie
marked it as to-read
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Julie
marked it as to-read
Jan 31, 2018
Erin
marked it as to-read
Feb 03, 2018
Leah
marked it as to-read
Mar 08, 2018
Lisa
marked it as partiallyread
