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Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A. S. King

Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

by A. S. King
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  • Oct 14, 2014, 320 pages
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  • Jun 2015, 368 pages
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In this masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and destiny, Printz Honor author A.S. King tells the epic story of a girl coping with devastating loss at long last--a girl who has no idea that the future needs her, and that the present needs her even more.

Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities - but not for Glory, who has no plan for what's next. Her mother committed suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she's never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way...until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a person's infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions - and what she sees ahead of her is terrifying: A tyrannical new leader raises an army. Women's rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes it her mission to record everything she sees, hoping her notes will somehow make a difference. She may not see a future for herself, but she'll do anything to make sure this one doesn't come to pass.

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King gives her readers this challenge too. Free yourself. Have the courage. The world is full of societal pressures and rules, and legacies and history. Who are we, despite all that, and can we reveal our true selves to the world? It is a challenge worth taking on. This novel is especially written for teens ages 14 and up, but adults will get a lot out of it too. Particularly women...continued

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Teens and Feminism

In an interview at Book Riot, A. S. King (Glory O'Brien's History of the Future, 2014) says:

I am still a believer in the original feminism. You know the one - the one that simply wanted equal social, political, and economic rights for women. I love men. I love other women. I love people. I don't think feminism means we have to hate anyone and I have yet to meet a feminist who thinks this. But the word got muddied along the way. People started taking sides. Here's a story: I once worked with a woman who claimed that a co-worker wasn't a "real" feminist because that co-worker wore lipstick. At the time, I didn't shave my legs, but this finger-pointing woman did, so in trying to make my point that feminists don't ...

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