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A review by chelseamartinez
The Naked Woman by Armonía Somers
3.0
In setting up my computer to share powerpoint slides, the google search page I used to look this book up in GoodReads was accidentally shown to my students waiting to talk about organic chemistry. They didn't say anything [did they understand this was a foundational feminist text from South America immediately], but score one more for the internet in the era of me using too much technology due to pandemic &c.
Anyhow, I admit I have not actually read many foundational feminist texts, and this being a work of fiction/myth threw me somewhat after the front matter describes it as overtly political. I probably didn't get as much out of it as I could have. Nevertheless I was interested in the way a small town/village was described; aspects of small town misogyny seemed familiar and of the era but other parts were not and I was interested in that blend.
Anyhow, I admit I have not actually read many foundational feminist texts, and this being a work of fiction/myth threw me somewhat after the front matter describes it as overtly political. I probably didn't get as much out of it as I could have. Nevertheless I was interested in the way a small town/village was described; aspects of small town misogyny seemed familiar and of the era but other parts were not and I was interested in that blend.