During the 1955 Mass Dragoning, hundreds of thousands of American women spontaneously transformed into dragons and took to the skies, leaving behind families and lives of forced domesticity. The story follows Alex Green, a young girl living through the subsequent decades of state-mandated silence. The government enforces a strict policy of collective amnesia, scrubbing the event from history books and punishing those who acknowledge the disappearance of their mothers, sisters, and wives. Alex must navigate her own scientific ambitions and care for her cousin while the scientific community suppresses biological evidence of the metamorphosis.
This book serves readers interested in the intersection of feminist history and sociopolitical control. It targets those who study how institutional structures use shame and silence to maintain traditional gender roles. Readers observe the psychological mechanics of historical revisionism and the logistical realities of female autonomy within a patriarchal framework. The narrative provides a concrete look at how systemic suppression functions and the specific ways internal anger can be reclaimed as a tool for physical and social liberation.
Balanced in tone; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
