![]() ![]() ![]() King fears that wild, violent men from the mainland will rape and assault his family, and he raised his daughters to fear men. The girls live with their mother, Mother, and their father, King. Grace feels responsible for her sisters and worries about them constantly. Although their ages are never specified, it’s implied that Grace is the eldest. The three central characters are sisters Grace, Lia, and Sky. The novel is set some time in the future and it takes place on a nameless island. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the 2016 White Review Short Story Prize. Mackintosh is best known for her short stories which have featured in prominent publications such as Granta and TANK magazine. Critics praise the book for its comments on toxic masculinity and the capacity for violence against women. First published in 2018, and longlisted for the 2018 Booker Prize, the novel follows what happens when three sisters fight back against their father’s oppressive regime. ![]() The Water Cure is a feminist dystopian revenge fantasy by Sophie Mackintosh. ![]()
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