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A review by katnissevergreen
Sultana's Dream and Padmarag by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
4.0
Sultana's Dream - Standard short utopian work - nothing unique if you've read a lot of these but still pretty interesting. Also interesting how such similar stories/imaginations emerge from seemingly disparate cultures
Padmarag -More interesting. Reminiscent of Sarah Scott's "Millenium Hall" as the intro notes. Notable depiction of female society formed to provide girls education/alms for disenfranchised women and the poor. Inspired by the author's own experiences running a similar institution and a very interesting document of these efforts paired with a subversive romance plot. Really liked the ending.
Padmarag -More interesting. Reminiscent of Sarah Scott's "Millenium Hall" as the intro notes. Notable depiction of female society formed to provide girls education/alms for disenfranchised women and the poor. Inspired by the author's own experiences running a similar institution and a very interesting document of these efforts paired with a subversive romance plot. Really liked the ending.