When Women Were Dragons

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In a world irrevocably altered by the Mass Dragoning of 1955, where countless women spontaneously transformed into dragons, a young girl named Alex navigates the unsettling aftermath. This speculative novel plunges into a society grappling with the unfathomable, forcing a reevaluation of women's roles and the very nature of identity. As Alex confronts a mother's heightened protectiveness, a father's absence, and the erasure of her aunt's existence, she uncovers the dangerous consequences of societal silence and forbidden knowledge. Kelly Barnhill masterfully explores themes of rage, memory, and the oppressive limitations imposed upon women, ultimately celebrating their powerful ascent and reclamation of space.

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