![]() ![]() ![]() Women and dragons are continuously mistreated and silenced, yet nothing is done to resolve it. I won’t give too much away, but I will say that overall, I was left feeling reasonably disappointed.Īlthough the book has themes of feminism and seems like a larger metaphor for the need to dismantle the patriarchy, little action is done to do so in the story. Even though mothers around the country collectively abandoned their families, everyone refused to speak of it. ![]() As the main character Alex grew up, she witnessed “dragonings” and their effects but was forced by her family and society to keep quiet. How did they turn into dragons? Why did they turn into dragons? Where did they go once they turned into dragons? Unfortunately, not many of these questions are answered in the novel. An image like that probably leaves you with a lot of questions. in the 1950s where women who are abused or feel like outcasts turn into dragons. Whether that is a good or bad thing is for you to decide. Although, yes, some women are dragons, I wouldn’t consider the story a traditional fantasy. Before all fantasy haters leave the page, this book is not quite what you expect. Hello, and welcome to another I’m Booked review! Today, I am going to talk about “When We Were Dragons” by Kelly Barnhill. ![]()
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