6/20/2023 0 Comments 5 to 1 by holly bodger![]() ![]() …Even though her selection is (SUPPOSE TO BE) by chance.Īll Sudusa wants is to NOT be apart of the illusion any longer. Her grandmother is a head political figure, and Sudusa is expected to behave a certain way, and to select a certain caliber of husband. Sudusa means “Obedient” and although she seems to be this, her inner voice is anything but. Her words appear in beautiful narrative poetry prose. ![]() Sudusa is a young girl and it is now her turn to chose a husband. The story is told in two different formats, by two separate people. ![]() The purpose of this spouse selection process is to (APPEAR to) give all boys a chance for marriage, despite social caste. Through the years, the valuable women of Koyanagar have found a way to dominate, and by so doing, implemented a 5-day spouse selection process that takes place annually, on a stage in front of an audience. Females are outnumbered by males, 1 to 5 as a result of gender selection laws that backfired three generations ago. Themes: Totalitarianism, Oppression, Will to Survive Genre/#Category: YA/Dystopian/Poetry Prose/Narrative Prose ![]()
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