Ribbons of Scarlet by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight
I don't know what more I can say about this book.
Unfortunately poignant is the best way I can think of to describe it. We love to think about how far society has come since the beginning of the French Revolution in 1786. The sad reality is we haven't. I found myself relating to these women on so many levels. Many of the things the wanted, like equality, are still mythical ideas. I wonder how disappointed the Sophies, Louises, and Paulines of the world would be today if they saw how long it has taken for us to make the little progress we have made.
I can't recommend this book enough. So much of the fiction that exists on the French Revolution is typically told from a royal or aristocratic point of view. It was refreshing to see the French Revolution evolve from various points of view.
Read 2/4/2020 - 2/7/2020
Book 12 of 75 for 2020
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