Her father's abandonment of her mother and his children sets the course for Allende's feminism. She meditates on what it means to be a woman and what women want, such as to be safe, valued and loved. She hopes the book will 'light a torch' linking our daughters and granddaughters with those women already striving for these things and more. Allende writes with the compassion and the insight that comes with age, perhaps, and humour.
(Christine Miller - bwl 103 Winter 2022 ) |
