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A review by annagwritesandreads
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
General Description: In 1955, over 600,000 women turned into dragons with no explanation. Alex Green lost her aunt to the mass dragoning and every since, she's been curious as to what has happened. However, Alex's life takes a turn when her family is forced to take in her cousin, who Alex is brainwashed into telling everyone is her sister. After Alex loses her mother, she has more questions than ever related to the mass dragoning. Can Alex find peace with how her life has turned out or will finding the truth about the dragons be her only escape from her current life?
The goods:
- The idea of women turning into dragons was extremely compelling to read about.
- I loved how the story was chronological, it made it easier to follow.
- The underlying romance was really sweet to see how it eventually blossomed.
the loss of a star and a half:
- The writing was a bit more academic at points OR a bit not extremely straight forward? You have to make a lot of assumptions but not in a mystery solving way, just in a basic understanding way.
- There is NO CLEAR resolution in my opinion for one of the biggest mysteries in the book. The entire time I wanted that closure but did not get it.
Overall, if you're looking for a unique character driven book and are okay with a lack of closure/unanswered questions in a standalone, you'd probably enjoy this book! If you need a clear ending at the end of a standalone or don't like character driven books, this will not be the book for you.
The goods:
- The idea of women turning into dragons was extremely compelling to read about.
- I loved how the story was chronological, it made it easier to follow.
- The underlying romance was really sweet to see how it eventually blossomed.
the loss of a star and a half:
- The writing was a bit more academic at points OR a bit not extremely straight forward? You have to make a lot of assumptions but not in a mystery solving way, just in a basic understanding way.
- There is NO CLEAR resolution in my opinion for one of the biggest mysteries in the book. The entire time I wanted that closure but did not get it.
Overall, if you're looking for a unique character driven book and are okay with a lack of closure/unanswered questions in a standalone, you'd probably enjoy this book! If you need a clear ending at the end of a standalone or don't like character driven books, this will not be the book for you.