I wanted to introduce this new series of reviewing books I’ve read, including those that I’ve read in my book club. As most of you probably know at this point, I run an online book club that empowers women. We focus primarily on books written by female authors that highlight important stories, and Three Women is the epitome of that.

(If you’ve read the book already, see our IG Live Discussion here *spoiler alert)

This novel, by Lisa Taddeo, is written so poetically that you would almost forget that it’s a work of non-fiction. It’s written in this fiction-novel style format, which makes it captivating in addition to the stories unfolding.

The story focuses on three main women and is divided into chapters based on them: Lina, Sloane, and Maggie. Lina struggles with her marriage and reignites with an old highschool flame. Sloane addresses life in a semi-open marriage, where they invite others to share their bedroom. And Maggie, perhaps the most intriguing story of all, digs into the ins and outs of dating a high school teacher and the fallout from that relationship.

All of these stories, equally thrilling and heartbreaking at the same time, I feel all had relatable moments for everyone. In my book club, we found that there was at least one character if not many that you could relate to. Like mostly all of us had experienced a Lina-Aiden situation, or maybe had a crush on a high school teacher. I feel like all of these stories were important to be told and not to mention a little fifty-shades-of-gray action haha. Definitely had us sweating while reading these rated R pages while in our family rooms at home (or like me, sitting directly next to my bf lol).

My one complaint is that I wish the stories could’ve featured more diverse women of color. In the epilogue, she states that she was in the process of interviewing a BIPOC that ended up dropping out of the book, but I still feel that she could’ve done a better job to find women of all different backgrounds.

None the less, it was still a really solid read. Unapologetically feminist, beautifully written, and just the right amount of sexy.

Currently, on Goodreads, this book has a 3.69 rating out of 5. I gave it a 5 out of 5 rating on Goodreads and said the below:

Truly a really great book with three unique perspectives and important stories that needed to be told. Trigger warning for certain topics covering gang rape, pedophiles, marital affairs, and more; but honestly it is a very important read not just for women but for everyone.

I really wish there were more books out there like this and I highly recommend if you're looking for something compelling and unapologetically feminist. Not to mention, Taddeo has an impeccable writing style which was better than what I was expecting coming into the novel. 

If you are looking for your next read or to mix things up, I highly recommend Three women and learning about the truths of female desire.

Let me know below if you end up getting the book <3

xo,

s.