I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton! I received a free electronic copy from the publisher for honest review. Thanks so much to Berkley Books and Stephanie Marie Thornton for letting me be a part of the tour!
Author: Stephanie Marie Thornton
Published by: Berkley Books
Released: March 28, 2023
Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Synopsis: From A Vindication of the Rights of Woman to Frankenstein, a tale of two literary legends--a mother and daughter--discovering each other and finding themselves along the way, from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Marie Thornton.
1792. As a child, Mary Wollstonecraft longed to disappear during her father's violent rages. Instead, she transforms herself into the radical author of the landmark volume A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, in which she dares to propose that women are equal to men. From conservative England to the blood-drenched streets of revolutionary France, Mary refuses to bow to society's conventions and instead supports herself with her pen until an illicit love affair challenges her every belief about romance and marriage. When she gives birth to a daughter and is stricken with childbed fever, Mary fears it will be her many critics who recount her life's extraordinary odyssey...
1818. The daughter of infamous political philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, passionate Mary Shelley learned to read by tracing the letters of her mother's tombstone. As a young woman, she desperately misses her mother's guidance, especially following her scandalous elopement with dashing poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mary struggles to balance an ever-complicated marriage with motherhood while nursing twin hopes that she might write something of her own one day and also discover the truth of her mother's unconventional life. Mary's journey will unlock her mother's secrets, all while leading to her own destiny as the groundbreaking author of Frankenstein.
A riveting and inspiring novel about a firebrand feminist, her visionary daughter, and the many ways their words transformed our world. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: This was a really interesting novel covering the lives of two fascinating women. I really enjoyed it! I could tell that the author was really invested in her subject.
Historical Fiction can be funny, because you're getting a fictionalized version of the life of real people. You know that not everything is true or factual, but it feels like it is. The two Mary's had really fascinating lives, and I enjoyed reading about them.
I think the author did a great job writing about these two literary minds. It was an interesting story that I had a good time reading.
Stephanie Marie Thornton is a high school history teacher and lives in Alaska with her husband and daughter.
Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton. Thank you to Berkley Books and Stephanie Marie Thornton for letting me be a part of the tour! If you're interested in history and women, then I definitely recommend checking this one out!
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