Shanna
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Description
Shanna was the first official adult romance novel I read. I found it under my mom’s bed on a summer day when I was 12, and I was hooked. Woodiwiss was one of the most popular romance authors in the 1970s and '80s, but rereading her novels is difficult. Coercion, rape, and forced marriage are all themes in her stories, and looking at them through a 2023 lens is very problematic. I included this book to contextualize the evolution of the romance novel and show how far the genre has come with its depiction of women and gender roles. Dedicated to my mom, Sue Krisko.
Date of Selection
12-11-2023
Faculty
Amy Krug
Recommended Citation
Woodiwiss, Kathleen E., "Shanna" (2023). University Libraries Popular Romance Collection. 17.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ul_popularromance/17
