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Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O'Meara
19 reviews
sarah984's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.5
I thought this was an interesting concept, but it wound up being way too pop-history for me. Each chapter features a story about a specific woman (with varying levels of connection to alcohol culture, there were a couple extremely tenuous links that felt like "diversity hires" unfortunately) interspersed with buzzfeed listicle style writing about other things happening globally during that time period. The footnotes are not citations (there's a bibliography at the back, but specific facts aren't cited directly) they're just more unfunny "snark" and some of the chapters (especially the more modern years) feel uncomfortably preachy. Also acting like Hammurabi invented misogyny whole cloth is extremely silly.
The different types of alcohol and how they're made were interesting though.
The different types of alcohol and how they're made were interesting though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Misogyny, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
maevedora's review against another edition
Just lost interest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny and Racism
acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
What an interesting book! I would call this book a feminist social history that is told through the lens of alcohol. I was not expecting the book to start literally in prehistoric times and continue up through the modern day, but this book touches on everything from medieval alchemy to the Stonewall riots. I recommend picking this up if you like nonfiction told in a conversational tone. It really is remarkable how much the author is able to connect. I had no idea there was such a rich tapestry of history surrounding women and alcohol, but hearing how the trends changed over time was fascinating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
lindsayerin's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual assault
kirchnerkd's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Alcohol
radfordmanor's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Alcohol
____emily____'s review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
kellflo's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
kshertz's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.5
I learned a lot. I think I could actually join a trivia team and have a lot to contribute now. I think if you LOVE research and learning history, this book will be awesome for you. I love hearing about the womxn behind different alcohols. Lots of fun facts.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
jessthanthree's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny