Miranda Reynolds has lost her home, her job and her husband – all thanks to an economic collapse that has brought America to its knees.
The shops are empty; the streets no longer safe. Miranda and her daughter Emma have nowhere left to turn.
There is one final hope, a self-sufficient haven for women who want to live a life free from men. Femlandia.
For Miranda, the secluded Femlandia is a last resort. Life outside the gates is fraught with danger, but there’s something just as sinister going on within.
Welcome to Femlandia… It’s no place like home.
I've loved Christina Dalcher's previous novels (Vox and Q) so I was eager to read her third novel, Femlandia. It is exactly what it sounds like: feminist dystopian fiction and although I enjoyed it and it raises many topics for discussion, I didn't love it as much as Dalcher's previous novels.
Femlandia is the brainchild of renowned feminist Win Somers: a sanctuary for women with several location across America. When the country's economy collapses, the only safe place is self-sufficient Femlandia so Miranda Reynolds and her daughter make their way there. It may sound like a theme park but scratch the surface and it's more cult than community.
The story is reasonably fast-paced and intriguing as Miranda discovers more about Femlandia and her own secrets are revealed. I don't want to reveal too much as it would spoil it for others, but there are a few surprises that kept me interested and entertained.
Chilling and incredibly thought-provoking, Femlandia is a shocking and terrifying read that I have continued to think about and discuss long after turning the final page.
I chose to read a digital ARC via NetGalley and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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