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Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes

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This is a captivating story about coming of age and gender. Brantenberg artfully describes the process of growing up and questioning the expectations encountered along the way. An imaginary society is created and brought to life. I had trouble putting it down for curiosity about what would happen next!

This book was recommended to me by a friend and is a very interesting read. Definitely a book that you should read more than once.

This book provides an interesting take on a semi-dystopic, matriarchal society. It forces us to question our society down to the very language we use. I purchased this book for use in a college course and found it highly valuable. It inspired great discussion and, furthermore, it was a great novel. There are several translator errors, but they do not detract from the overall themes.

I would actually recommend this book to anyone who likes to have their foundation shaken. Keep in mind the time period it was written in, and don't try to find exact parallels with the real world for every little thing. This book is written to get you to question your stance in the world--and it does that well.

Imagine feminism and classism gone amuck and a world where men are second-class citizens. That is Egalia's Daughters. Gerd Bratenberg isn't advocating such a world. Her satire makes clear the various flaws in many societies and the need to change them. Well done, Ms. Bratenberg! Thanks for a great read!

This book illuminated on how society has designated privileged roles to one gender over the other. The story was engaging, and the use of menwim, wim, penhoes and other new words made the book even more engaging. Story is very captivating. I would like to see a sequel to this book.