Fupping recommends ‘Melissa and Kasho’ for Real Modern Feminists

Fupping recommends ‘Melissa and Kasho’ for Real Modern Feminists

Camilla Chance’s book ‘Melissa and Kasho’ get recommended as one of 9 books which every real modern feminist should read by Fupping. According to the article ‘This book has a unique angle given that it is set in Italy in the 1950s and addresses the timely topics including sexual assault, emotional abuse, and the protagonist developing the strength to stand up for herself by the end of the story.’ The book is about a young girl, Melissa who has an utmost desire for conglomerate high society. She is being bullied in the name of the class, gender, and power crescendos and it gets difficult for her to survive in this ferocious society. She tries to adapt and dwell in the environment and finds her courage in the shape of a friend, Kasho, which is a ghost. Kasho shows her the traits of life and to stand up against her parents and sexual assaulters. He also teaches her to find her lost courage and to accomplish the impossible through her solid sense of self-worth and strong will. Camilla chance was born in England, in 1940. She got her degree in Arts from Melbourne University, Australia. She became the member of Baha’i Faith at the age of 22. She has been a lyric writer, a high school teacher, an editor, a book reviewer, a wife and a mother. She was the first non-Aboriginal to receive the prestigious Unsung Hero Award for her dedication and work in “behind the scenes”. Find out more about the article by clicking here.