Outlawed: A Reese's Book Club Pick

This is a terrific book for women to read about how women who were barren survived in a world of ignorance regarding how babies are born to some women but not to others. It is a western United States story centered around the old west during the late 1800s.. I disagreed with the author when she referred to "forms" to explain one's education as it would be stated in England. In the US, we use the term grade to denote one's level of education, like she finished 11th grade. This mistake annoyed me.Other than this error, the book is beautifully written by a woman who is excellent at her craft. The book is especially appropriate for anyone interested in women’s studies or LGBTQ enlightenment. I loved the book. It had excellent pacing and beautiful character development. I highly recommend this book.

This book was good but didn’t change my life! The setting was giving near future hand maids tale adjacent x Wild West. Didn’t really connect with any of the characters that strongly but I did like the main character!

While I enjoyed the premise of this book, at times, it felt like a throwback to 1970s intro to feminism discourse. The exploration of religion and ignorance was compelling, but the handling of gender occasionally felt heavy-handed.I read this as part of our book club’s pick of the month, and honestly, the discussions it sparked were more engaging than the book itself. While I’d still recommend it, I wouldn’t consider it a defining work of modern feminist literature. Thought-provoking, yes—but not without its shortcomings.

Slow at first but once she left the convent I didn’t want to put it down. Felt like the ending was a bit rushed though after all they went through. Would maybe like an addendum? Although it’s possibly one of those where it’s maybe best left to the imagination what became of the characters.

I don't want to give too many details about this book. It will be far more satisfying to discover the story on your own. Rest assured you will find a unique plot with a cast of fresh characters who remind us how fragile and finicky acceptance can be. This read makes a compelling but unspoken plea to treat those who live on society's margin not with fear and contempt, but rather with love and compassion.