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'''Reminiscent of the works of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Octavia Butler, a biting social commentary from the acclaimed author of Lakewood that speaks to our times--a piercing dystopian novel about the unbreakable bond between a young woman and her mysterious mother, set in a world in which witches are real and single women are closely monitored.'''
 
  
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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 behavior raises suspicions and a woman--especially a Black woman--can find herself on trial for witchcraft.
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''The Woman Could Fly'' by Megan Giddings is an adult fantasy novel, originally published on August 9, 2022.
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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 30--or enroll in a registry that allows them to be monitored, effectively forfeiting their autonomy. At 28, Jo is ambivalent about marriage. With her ability to control her life on the line, she feels as if she has her never understood her mother more. When she's offered the opportunity to honor one last request from her mother's will, Jo leaves her regular life to feel connected to her one last time.
 
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In this powerful and timely novel, Megan Giddings explores the limits women face--and the powers they have to transgress and transcend them.
 
  
 
==Trigger Warnings==
 
==Trigger Warnings==
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*Bodyshaming
 
*Bodyshaming
 
*Burning at the stake (mentioned, attempted)
 
*Burning at the stake (mentioned, attempted)
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*Death of Mother (also speculated to be a missing person, previous to book timeline)
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*Diet Culture
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*Drowning (attempted)
 
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*Forced Sterilization (mentioned)
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*Forced sterilization (mentioned)
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*Mandatory Marriage
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*Mandatory marriage
 
*Racism
 
*Racism
 
*Rape (mentioned in a historical context, one line in chap. 12)
 
*Rape (mentioned in a historical context, one line in chap. 12)
 
*Sexism
 
*Sexism
 
*Societal control of women (witchcraft related)
 
*Societal control of women (witchcraft related)
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*Suicidal Ideation and Discussion
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*Suicidal ideation and discussion
 
*Torture
 
*Torture
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*Toxic Parenting
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*Toxic parenting
  
 
==Representation==
 
==Representation==
 
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author '''openly identifies''' with that identity.
 
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author '''openly identifies''' with that identity.
  
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*Bisexual Black Female MC (character explicitly identifies as Black in the novel)
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*Black Mother to MC
 
  
 
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Revision as of 12:27, 11 January 2024

The Women Could Fly
Cover of The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
Author(s) Megan Giddings
Published August 9th, 2022
Genre(s) Fantasy
Age group Adult


The Woman Could Fly by Megan Giddings is an adult fantasy novel, originally published on August 9, 2022.

Trigger Warnings

  • Anxiety
  • Bodyshaming
  • Burning at the stake (mentioned, attempted)
  • Death of mother (also speculated to be a missing person, previous to book timeline)
  • Diet culture
  • Drowning (attempted)
  • Forced sterilization (mentioned)
  • Mandatory marriage
  • Racism
  • Rape (mentioned in a historical context, one line in chap. 12)
  • Sexism
  • Societal control of women (witchcraft related)
  • Suicidal ideation and discussion
  • Torture
  • Toxic parenting

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Bisexual Black female main character

Tropes

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