The Natural Way of Things

A group of women is locked away in the desolate Australian Outback. It's their punishment for their femaleness and their sexuality. What starts like prison turns into a tale of survival. Some of them manage to rebuild their broken selves into new stronger versions, fed from animal instincts and feelings of revenge.

I like that the book stayed abstract, and focused more on characters than plot. Delving into the details of why and how, probably would have made it fall apart.