Serinity Young

Researched with scholarly levels of detail, Women Who Fly remains accessible to a general audience interested in mythology, women's history, and feminism. Eby’s narration is so lively and engaging she significantly increases the appeal of this overview of mythology, folklore, and history from around the globe. Her rapid delivery keeps the pace from dragging as Young explores the cross-cultural universality of flying women who cross the division between life and death, representing immortality and fertility. Starting from formidably powerful female goddesses moving gradually through time to women aviatrix, Young highlights how the rise of patriarchies and the evolution of women’s societal status directly reflected in the authority and prominence of supernatural females. Despite the decline in divine and real women’s autonomy and standing, Eby’s upbeat tone keeps the listener absorbed and challenged to accept current perspectives regarding history.

The improved review was published in Booklist March 1, 2019 issue.… (meer)