Wonderful satire; buy it for your sister, your mother...
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The author imagines a society in which sexism goes the OTHER way: women are in charge, and men are stereotyped and oppressed. It is so very very well done that the book is worth reading just for that. Even the sexist language is well done: amazingly, since I imagine the original was in Norwegian. Indeed the language is one of the most delightful parts of the book. I wasn't as happy with the novel's plot, and I thought the ending was somewhat weak, but I got a lot out of the picture of the society and the discussions. Even long time feminists may find some new insights here as to how different elements of a sexist society work together to produce oppression. And it's such fun!
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