The Times Great Women's Lives: A Celebration in Obituaries
Book
This selection of Times obituaries from 1872 to 2014 revisits the lives of 125 women who have all,...
The American Dream: In History, Politics, and Fiction
Book
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: these words have long represented the promise of...
Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Grace and Fury (Grace and Fury, #1) in Books
Dec 19, 2018
In Serina and Nomi's world, women are second-class citizens, forbidden to read, have romantic relationships with each other, or have careers of their own. Serina plans to be a Grace, effectively a concubine to the Prince, with her sister as her handmaiden. But it is Nomi who catches the Prince's eye when she stumbles into him in a hallway, and Nomi that he picks. In a moment of weakness, Nomi's secret is discovered and thought to be Serina's, and rather than jeopardize Nomi's new position, Serina capitulates and takes the fall. She's sent to a volcanic island prison while Nomi struggles to tame her own rebellious nature long enough to gain enough influence to free her sister.
The book is about oppression and sisterhood, whether it be with those that share your blood or not. Along the way, we discover a different history of the nation than what is normally taught, and find a few men who sympathize with the women's plight. (And eventually step up to take action alongside the women.)
It's a quick read - the action starts on page one and never stops. Chapters alternate between Nomi in the palace and Serina on her island prison fighting for food, and both girls learn that what they saw as weakness in each other can be strengths in different circumstances.
The only downside to this book is that it ends with things unfinished. Not a cliffhanger, exactly, but the story is most definitely not done, and the sequel doesn't come out until July of 2019! I will be snapping that up as soon as it releases because I NEED to know how these two sisters overcome their trials.
You can find all my reviews at http://goddessinthestacks.com
Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds
Book
WINNER OF THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE What the judges said: 'Every...
gender studies science
The Catholics: The Church and its People in Britain and Ireland, from the Reformation to the Present Day
Book
"The story of Catholicism in Britain from the Reformation to the present day, from a master of...
Martin Luther
Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2017. Selected as a Book of the Year by the New Statesman,...
Gendered States of Punishment and Welfare: Feminist Political Economy, Primitive Accumulation and the Law
Book
This book presents a feminist historical materialist analysis of the ways in which the law, policing...
The War | PBS
Podcast
Download behind the scenes features, previews, and more. THE WAR, a seven-part series directed and...
Bharti Kher: Matter
Daina Augaitis and Diana Freundl
Book
Bharti Kher is a contemporary Indian artist whose work encompasses painting, sculpture and...
Daisy Belle: Swimming Champion of the World
8.0
Rate It
Book
Summer 1867: four-year-old Daisy Belle is about to make her debut at the Lambeth Baths in London....
Historical Fiction