Fans of the FX on Hulu miniseries Mrs. America will find the same feminist themes addressed in The Wrong Kind of Woman. Crow has tapped into a less flashy character of second wave feminism: the reluctant but curious wife and mother. The book, however, isn’t preachy, and the few strongly opinionated characters aren’t portrayed as necessarily likable ... explores the sublimation of self within a marriage, sexism in the workplace and the pros and cons of activism versus revolution. These are heady topics, but this slow burn of a novel proves a perfect place to give them serious thought.
While this is a quiet book, readers will soar through the smoothly written prose and empathize with the strong characters. Suggest to those who loved Jennifer Weiner’s Mrs.Everything (2019).
... entrancing ... The choice to present the characters’ desperate actions in shades of gray makes for engrossing reading. McCraw Crow’s smart and thoughtful story will ring true to those who witnessed the social upheavals of the ’70s.
