38. WHEN SHE WOKE, BY HILLARY JORDANThis book was recommended to me as a “very enjoyable feminist book”. It was enjoyable, and feminist too, but it was not without its issues. It’s quite reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale, as many people who have reviewed this book have pointed out, but very naive i...
A dystopian future retelling of The Scarlet Letter, When She Woke had me hooked from the start. Hannah Payne has been "chromed"—or colored—red for her crime: abortion. This dystopian world is one in which religion has undergone a resurgence, and it now dominates politics in the United States. Those ...
I should note that I love both Handmaid’s Tale and The Scarlet Letter. I LOVE them. It is telling that in her acknowledgements/thanks section at the end of the novel, Jordan does not mention The Scarlet Letter or the Handmaid’s Tale, both of which influenced this book. To be fair...
What a wonderful book.For me When She Woke was really surprising. at the beginning i was sure i was going to dislike this book ALOT, not only was it completely about religion but the main character was a tad annoying, with her, 'oh my, what a sinful thought i must pray about this to god! and hope he...
I read the first five pages of the excerpt and it seems kinda interesting, but from what I've seen of reviews, the end of the book is not so good, so I don't know if I want to put myself through a book just to find a terrible finish.
A slightly futuristic dystopic twist on [b:The Scarlet Letter|12296|The Scarlet Letter|Nathaniel Hawthorne|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327879100s/12296.jpg|4925227]. The ending felt a little unsatisfying, but this is overall a gripping tale.
As much as I enjoyed Jordan's first novel [b:Mudbound|2138727|Mudbound|Hillary Jordan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1296591096s/2138727.jpg|2144215], I found this one to be very disappointing. Way to heavy handed with social and religous issues. I want to be told a story not given a ser...
This modern retelling of "A Scarlet Letter" is very very relevant today. This would be a very thought provoking book. For fans of "The Handmaiden's Tale."
This book and A Handmaid's Tale should be required reading.Undoubtably, this book will be reviled and banned by the religious 'right' and their educational institutions, but I think the author did a fine job of staying very neutral in her language about those groups and institutions. There is no hat...
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