Have a young woman in my life who is from a very sheltered, conservative, Christian background with limited education and exposure to the world (any part of the world!) . She likes reading though, and has read Austen. I’ve given her I capture the castle, pursuit of love, Rebecca and she’s really enjoyed them. I am going to try Jane eyre.
I’d like to try something a little more socially/politically challenging though (not my place to change her views but they are um... from a very strict patriarchal place whereas I guess I believe thinking from different angles is good). I think Handmaid’s Tale and Fingersmith would frankly be ideal but too out there for her right now... what would you suggest to be thought- provoking? Age presents as more like a western sixteen/seventeen year old if you see what I mean, but she is definitely smart. But raised to believe critical thought wrong and education sort of irrelevant 
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