Much of history is littered with instances of this.
There’s also a thread in this book about women’s rights and the ability of society to blame those it does not understand. The Kid also showed what it was like to be a powerful and enigmatic leader but still struggle. All of the women of and people around the Hole in the Wall gang showed a beautiful picture of who people existed in that time period when they were outside of the hertonormative assumptions. I loved Ada and her quest for the truth about her situation and body. What kept me interested in this book was the characters. I was excited to see this as one of the Books of the Month as the premise hits all my boxes. If they don’t, it can be worse than useless.” ― Anna North, Outlawed “Knowledge can be very valuable… but only if people want it. Ada becomes a true outlaw and learns the ropes of living outside the law.
Ada is smart – she knows that there must be some reason that this has happened but as she searches for an answer she aligns with the Hole in the Wall gang and becomes a follower of the Kid. After a year of trying, she is unable to get pregnant and finds herself being thrown out of the life that she has always known and into the life of an outlaw. In Outlawed by Anna North, Ada’s life is interrupted by her committing the worst crime a woman can – being barren. Outlawed by Anna North Rating – 4.63 out of 5
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