| Description |
314 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
First published as Strucne dejiny Hunuti in the Czech Republic in 2018 by Torst. |
| Summary |
The Movement’s founding ideology emphasizes that women should be valued for their inner qualities, and not for their physical attributes. Men have been forbidden to be attracted to women on the basis of their bodies. While some continue unreformed, many submit―or are sent by wives and daughters―to the Institute for internment and reeducation. Our narrator, an unapologetic guard at one of these reeducation facilities, describes how the Movement started, her own personal journey, and what happens when a program fails. She is convinced the Movement is nearing its final victory―a time when everybody will fall in line with its ideals. Outspoken, ambiguous, and terrifying, this socio-critical satire of our sexual norms sets the reader firmly outside of their comfort zone. |
| Language |
Translated from the Czech. |
| Subject |
Czech fiction.
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Feminism -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Dystopian fiction.
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| Added Author |
Zucker, Alex, translator.
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| Added Title |
Strucne dejiny Hunuti. English.
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| ISBN |
9781642861006 (paperback) |
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1642861006 (paperback) |
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