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On the back of a thread bemoaning fiction's obsession with violence/rape/murder, can we recommend great books that centre women?

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ToriTheStoryteller · 04/06/2024 17:30

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. Set in 1940's New York, following a group of young women trying to follow glamorous dreams.

Sex Wars by Marge Piercy. Brilliant fictionalised story about various women against the backdrop of the emerging womens rights movement in the US, also weaving in real people to the story.

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead. About a female pilot and her extraordinary spirit to live the independent life that she chooses.

The Queen of Bloody Everything. Tells the story of a dysfunctional mother/daughter's relationship. Amazing references to the 70s and 80s.

Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Told from the point of view of a female academic who is diagnosed with early dementia.

Saree by Su Dharmapala. Follows the lives of various women who are all connected to one saree.

Will try to think of more.🙂

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PeachPairPlum · 11/06/2024 13:35

The Weekend by Charlotte Wood is brilliant. About older women coming to terms with being older. Flawed characters but you feel you actually know them.

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