The Women's Room
by Marilyn French
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Author: Marilyn FrenchEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Unabridged
Published: 1978
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 687
Publisher: Jove / HBKI
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Book Review: A Feminist Classic
Summary: 3 Stars
I approached this book with a little trepidation. I would not consider myself to be a radical feminist, although I think all women should be feminists. The main character, Mira, sort of reminded me of myself.
This is a very long book, maybe a little too long. Here and there French goes off an a diatribe that may be a little over the top for me. This book is set in the late 60's suburbia/early 70's Harvard; there's lots of anti war protesting. A variety of characters, housewives and later students at Harvard are here, with all there experiences and points of view. Some characters, like Val and Mira, are more explored and expanded upon than others, but French ambitiously tries to give view points of many different female experiences.
Overall, I'm glad I read this, I don't even want to try and summarize this novel. Though long, all women should probably read it, and whether you agree with all of the sentiments presented, much of the book is timely and current to 2009.
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