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A review by niche
Regiment of Women by Clemence Dane, Alison Hennegan
5.0
A fascinating delve into toxic friendship
I expect one's take to vary depending on whether one views class s romantic friendship as real or invention to obfuscate lesbians. In either case, the novel did inspire The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, a significant novel in its intersection of religion and homosexuality.
Easily divided in half, the novel splits between the austere life of women's boarding schools and the relationships therein. Following Alwynne's infatuation with the toxicly domineering Claire, the tragic and emotionally starved Louise, and then the rejuvenative countryside sabbatical.
In my heterosexist reading, I greatly enjoyed the dive into characters' mental states and emotional codependencies.
I expect one's take to vary depending on whether one views class s romantic friendship as real or invention to obfuscate lesbians. In either case, the novel did inspire The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, a significant novel in its intersection of religion and homosexuality.
Easily divided in half, the novel splits between the austere life of women's boarding schools and the relationships therein. Following Alwynne's infatuation with the toxicly domineering Claire, the tragic and emotionally starved Louise, and then the rejuvenative countryside sabbatical.
In my heterosexist reading, I greatly enjoyed the dive into characters' mental states and emotional codependencies.