SuitabookGender expectations and independence
Evvy resists expectations that she behave as a lady and wants to show that women can do what men can.
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Miriam Brenaman - Author
This is a historical story about a young person pushing against restrictive expectations, with family secrets and difficult choices alongside its Civil War setting.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a historical story about a young person pushing against restrictive expectations, with family secrets and difficult choices alongside its Civil War setting.
Evvy resists expectations that she behave as a lady and wants to show that women can do what men can.
The story involves slavery, restrictions on women, a family under pressure, and difficult choices during wartime.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.