I’m looking for books, either biographies or fiction based on true experiences, where women have had to uproot their lives for whatever reason, even against their own wishes, and their struggles to make a new life. For example, to escape oppression, or because the men in their lives (fathers, brothers, husbands) make decisions for them. I have recently read “Memoirs of a Geisha”, “Pachinko”, and “The Girl with Seven Names”. I’m looking for more books along those lines, though they don’t have to be set in Asia. Any suggestions?
by splatgoestheblobfish
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slipstream by Elizabeth Jane Howard is illuminating. she was a remarkable woman.
The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore is about a woman who was institutionalized against her will basically because she annoyed her husband. She eventually went on to make reforms in the laws about needing a doctor’s examination before being institutionalized.
Sorry, I wanna ask about your requirement of “based on true experiences.” *Pachinko* is completely fictional characters and the true part is simply the history of Korea/Japan that serves as a background. Is any sort of historical novel fine with you? What about realistic contemporary settings?