Year of Wonders is the sexiest book about the Black Plague ever written. Not that it has much competition. The novel follows Anna Frith, a widow and mother who's more repressed than Juicy J is trippy. In light of this, Anna turns to her friend Anys, a truly free-spirited woman, to provide inspiration as she redefines her relationship with her sexuality. There are some insane twists and turns along this quest of self-discovery, and Anna certainly makes a bad decision or two, but she emerges on the other side a more independent woman than before.
Questions About Repression
- Why does Anna stop herself from building a romance with George Viccars? Does she regret this decision?
- Does Anna make the right choice by sleeping with Mompellion? Why or why not?
- How do Elinor's and Anys's approaches to sexuality differ?
- Is Anna still sexually repressed by the end of the novel? Explain your answer.