<blockquote><b><i>“I think all women should be able to make it on their own,” Frankie said. “It’s not about needing a man or not — it just means she knows she can do whatever she sets out to do.”</i></b></blockquote> This book is such a unique experience and I loved every second of it. It's a collection of short stories about women figuring themselves out, breaking the rules and being generally badass. About women who don't fit the mold of what is expected of them, and how they found their own voice in a time where they were told they shouldn't have any. I love the research that each author put into their story - every time period and place was just accurate and the authors managed to transport me into the story and every single one of the protagonists resonated with me somehow. I also enjoyed how there were mixed stories too - some were realistic and relied on the historical period and the struggles of women in that time and others had a touch of fantasy and focused on mythology and different cultures (like Mother Carey's table, Marie Lu's Inuit folklore story, El Destino and the mexican/Texas culture, and so on). This was a very empowering and heart-warming book for me and I'm excited to add it's 'sequel' of sorts to my To-Read pile, as well as other anthologies who dwells on the same theme. It's a book I recommend to all girls and women out there and one I want all my friends and family to read.