The 19th Wife (2008) | How Woke Is It?

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75%

The 19th Wife2008

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What We Think

The book leans heavily on modern ideological critique of religion and tradition, often framing them as obstacles to individual freedom. While it tells an intriguing story, some readers may find it sacrifices balanced perspective and narrative subtlety for a more overt message.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The novel mixes a modern suspense narrative with historical fiction, often emphasizing the marginalization of women and highlighting identity-based struggles. At times it seems character traits and relationships are foregrounded in a way that checks a lot of ‘representation’ boxes, arguably at the expense of organically developed plot.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Portrayals of traditional marriage, family, and religion, especially fundamentalist Mormonism, are often negative or framed as regressive. There’s a consistent thread of criticism toward patriarchal and religious family structures, subverting traditional gender and moral values throughout.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative or traditional perspectives are typically unsympathetic or villainized, faithful members of the polygamist community rarely get a fair shake. The narrative offers little debate, leaving dissenting worldviews to appear outdated or even dangerous by default.

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