Okay. I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. This is a book that follows Theodora from childhood to adulthood. We witness her journey into prostitution, and her journey out of it. The story begins with her father dying, and to help fund for the family, Theodora and her sister are offered a position with the dancing master. It's safe to say, it doesn't work out.

I loved that this is a book about female liberation and independence. It's about Theodora's journey into realising she doesn't need a man for power. Her story is disturbing and difficult to read at times due to the horrific events she's exposed to, but her fierce nature as she overcomes these hardships is inspiring, and is the reason her story is so important in history. We see her battle against constraints created by a patriarchal society, and this fight for female rights, for human rights, is why this book is amazing and why I think every woman should read it.

I do recommend this, however please search up the trigger warnings before reading it. I'll list a few, but there might be more that I've forgotten.


Trigger warnings for this book: rape, prostitution, sex, abuse, violence.