Too often I’ve heard people yearning for equality reject feminism. This is why I’m so glad that Sharon Biggs Waller wrote A Mad, Wicked Folly. Set during the suffragette movement it reminds us of times when women were subjected to men and didn’t have a voice. It reminds us that feminism is important to hold onto — the ideals of equality between both women and men.
Being a feminist is nothing to be ashamed of and it’s something I’ve come to hold on to even more since I majored in sociology. In fact, I had a male professor who professed to be a feminist and the more I learnt about the inequalities in the world, modern society and culture, the more I came to recognise the importance of feminism. Appreciating the struggles that the suffragettes went through is a start.
Which books that embody feminism do you recommend?
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I really, really, really need to read this one! It’s been on my TBR for what feels like forever, but I still haven’t gotten around to it. Thanks for the reminder! I’m so glad to hear you loved it :)
Pretty photo as always, Josephine. <3 I've always wanted to read A Mad, Wicked Folly ever since I heard of it.
Thank you, Shannelle! <3 I hope you'll get to read it some time soon. It's one of my favourites this year.
Yes! Proud to be a feminist too! Love that book so much! I need to read more books with feminist elements to them, so if you know of anymore I would love to know! Thanks! :)
~Sara
I’m also looking out for more! I’ll let you know when I come across any good ones :)
i’m reading this right now! for three reasons: 1/ i read your review and knew i had to pick it up, 2/ the blurb explained that our main protagonist is probably a feminist (YES PLEASE), 3/ the cover is spectacular. i’m only at the beginning but i cannot wait to see how important gender roles are in the novel. i love this weeks photo! <333
I’m so happy to hear you picked it up upon my recommendation! :D Please tell me how you liked it when you’re done! I’m so excited right now! (In case you couldn’t already tell. Lol.)