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The Women Could Fly

by Megan Giddings · 288 pages · Published August 2022
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3.49 / 5 across 8K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A dark, atmospheric Adult science fiction built around surveillance state, witch trials, identity. 288 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Atmospheric. Thought-Provoking.

Dark Atmospheric Thought-Provoking

Mood Match

Dark Atmospheric Thought-Provoking
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You want a long series to binge
  • You need a strong romance to drive the plot

Content notes

Violence Surveillance Racism
Surveillance State
Witch Trials
Identity
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
Science Fiction
Literary Fiction
Moods
Dark
Atmospheric
Thought-Provoking
Key Tropes
Surveillance State
Witch Trials
Identity
Ending
Satisfying
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Is The Women Could Fly spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy The Women Could Fly?

Readers who love dark and atmospheric stories with surveillance state and witch trials. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is The Women Could Fly?

A dark, atmospheric Adult science fiction built around surveillance state, witch trials, identity. 288 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for The Women Could Fly?

Content notes include: violence, surveillance, racism. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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