The Women Could Fly

The must read dark, magical - and timely - critically acclaimed dystopian novel

De: Megan Giddings

Narrado por: Angel Pean

"Megan Giddings's prose is brimming with wonder. The Women Could Fly is a candid appraisal of grief, inheritance, and the merits of unruliness." - Raven Leilani

Reminiscent of the works of Margaret Atwood, Deborah Harkness, and Octavia E. Butler, The Women Could Fly is a feminist speculative novel that speaks to our times. A piercing dystopian tale about the unbreakable bond between a young woman and her absent mother, set in a world in which magic is real and single women are closely monitored in case they are shown to be witches . . .

Josephine Thomas has heard every conceivable theory about her mother’s disappearance. That she was kidnapped. Murdered. That she took on a new identity to start a new family. That she was a witch. This is the most worrying charge, because in a world where witches are real, peculiar behaviour raises suspicions and a woman – especially a Black woman – can find herself on trial for witchcraft.

But fourteen years have passed since her mother’s disappearance, and now Jo is finally ready to let go of the past. Yet her future is in doubt. The State mandates that all women marry by the age of thirty – or enrol in a registry that allows them to be monitored, effectively forfeiting their autonomy. At twenty-eight, Jo is ambivalent about marriage. With her ability to control her life on the line, she feels as if she has never understood her mother more. When she’s offered the opportunity to honour one last request from her mother’s will, Jo leaves her regular life to feel connected to her one last time.

In this powerful and timely novel, Megan Giddings explores the limits women face – and the powers they have to transgress and transcend them.

'It can be tempting to read The Women Could Fly, which comes in the shadow of the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and call the book timely. But the relationship at the heart of this novel — between Jo and her mercurial mother — is much closer to timeless.' - The New York Times

Reseñas de la Crítica

<b>For fans of Margaret Atwood</b>

<b>Thoughtful novel</b>, written in a wry, magical realist tone <b>reminiscent of Kelly Link and Carmen Maria Machado</b>

Megan Giddings's prose is<b> brimming with wonder</b>. <i>The Women Could Fly</i> is a candid appraisal of grief, inheritance, and the merits of unruliness.

This novel put me in the mind of the works of Margaret Atwood. An extraordinary concept

It can be tempting to read <i>The Women Could Fly</i>, which comes in the shadow of the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and call the book timely. But <b>the relationship at the heart of this novel &mdash; between Jo and her mercurial mother &mdash; is much closer to timeless.</b>

<b>Perfect for fans of <i>The Handmaid&rsquo;s Tale</i> and <i>The Power</i></b>, <i>The Women Could Fly</i> is a feminist dystopia set in a world where witches are real and young women &ndash; in particular, young Black women &ndash; are closely monitored for signs of magic and regularly put on trial for witchcraft.

<i>The Women Could Fly </i>is an absolute triumph. Giddings conjures up a world that feels familiar, despite the increasingly creepy hints of dystopia. And along the way, she shows what the anti-witch crusaders really fear most: our ability to create a better world if we work together.

<i>The Women Could Fly</i> is <b>one of the most exhilarating and fulfilling books I've read in years.</b> It's <b>wildly imaginative, funny, deep, radical, and full of suspense.</b> I read it in one giant gulp of pleasure. Megan Giddings is truly a remarkable writer.

<b>Profound, daring, wondrous, and utterly original. A feminist dystopian epic</b> about a world where women&rsquo;s life choices are policed and female power and autonomy are the most dangerous forces of all, Megan Giddings&rsquo; <i>The Women Could Fly</i> offers<b> a hypnotic blend of enchantment and outrage</b>. I could not love this novel more.

<i>The Women Could Fly</i> lifts the veil of this world to show, amid the old grief and injustice, a glimmer of necessary magic. This is<b> a gem of a book about womanhood, lineage, and defiance.</b>

<i>The Women Could Fly</i> drew me in immediately with its balance of humour and pain, magic and familiarity, and the unforgettable characters who are the novel&rsquo;s beating heart<b>. Reading this book is like putting on an old winter coat and discovering a magical talisman in the pocket: it&rsquo;s full of warmth, comfort, and a whole new world of possibility.</b> Megan Giddings is an exquisite novelist, and a writer to watch.