Title: feminism in the late Victorian era..
Review: "The Odd Women" is a very well written yet somewhat stiff read concerning the plight of a few London women on how to best proceed with their lives. Marriage? Work/career? The book dares to present women as independent, productive individuals rather than doormats for husbands. Although Gissing writes excellent prose and his characterizations are quite in depth I found the book to be bogged down with too much cerebral banter; at times it felt like I was reading a play rather than a novel. I think the book is best viewed from a historical perspective rather than as anything one would choose for reading enjoyment.Bottom line: life in late Victorian England never seemed so dull yet detailed with such richness.
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