I wonder if I wanted to reread this book because it seems more honest about some old customs?

"May and Amy" by Josceline Dimbleby

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/432458.May_and_Amy

For me, it's about how societal expectations impacted women in another era. And I actually think some of that still carries over into the present day, even when it comes to decision making sometimes. The book also seems to have a kind of "waking up to the knowledge that we deserved something better" message about it.

And this song came to me when I was looking at the book last night. 

Sufjan Stevens, "Blue Bucket Of Gold" 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=erqpdc9W8F8&si=3me3EDdWH5sfJ1De

And then I fell asleep, to continue to read the rest of it again today.