Ten Women by Marcela Serrano is the stories of nine women and their psychiatrist. They come from very different backgrounds, very different lifestyles in Chile. Ranging from a teenager who is confronting her sexual identity to an old woman confronting the loneliness of old age and despite the differences in ages and their backgrounds, these women representing the variety of the cultural and social groups in Chile. On the surface, it would seem they would have nothing in common. However, a common thread brings them together: their psychiatrist. As each woman shares their stories, they discover they may have more in common then they originally thought. Through these new commonalities, they form bonds and friendships in which transforms their lives in ways they never imagined.
Ten Woman would be read as a collection of short stories; unfortunately for me, the connection between the women seemed to be lost. While many of their stories had commonalties, it got to the point that it was repetitious I enjoyed each woman’s story on its own, but the cohesiveness is murkier. I would still recommend it as Ten Woman brings stories of a part of the world many of us never think about and possibly think we would not have anything in common. However, each of these stories could be find here in the United States or anywhere in the world. If you choose to read Ten Women, I recommend reading it as a collection of short stories rather than a cohesive plot.
Ten Woman is
available in paperback, eBook and audiobook
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