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Ascolta
is 2% done
This is curious as a product of 2022. My frustration with Girl Who Drank The Moon was that it felt a little facile: not as good or clever or insightful as I wanted it to be. And in hindsight, vibes vaguely appropriative. How will this one measure up.
— Jun 28, 2026 08:54AM
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Ascolta
is 14% done
some of the top rated low reviews complain that this is too obviously political or too derivative (of The Awakening ??) It's not that. The problem with When Women Were Dragons is that it's just not very well edited. Unlike crowd-pleasing genres like romantacy, books that deal with socially uncomfortable topics like misogyny can't afford to be poorly edited. The story has - in many ways - much to offer:
— Jun 28, 2026 10:47AM
Ascolta
is 5% done
1. Generously, this is a story about the misogyny of children. 2. Wondering if Barnhill will always use BC and AD.
— Jun 28, 2026 09:22AM