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212 reviews for:
Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History
Sophia Foster-Dimino, Sam Maggs
4.04 AVERAGE
212 reviews for:
Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History
Sophia Foster-Dimino, Sam Maggs
4.04 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Very interesting
Very interesting read on women we should all know about. They are all important to our history. I am glad I read this and learned more about these women.
Very interesting read on women we should all know about. They are all important to our history. I am glad I read this and learned more about these women.
Another good book along the lines of The Rejected Princesses. There's some lovely illustrations before the text. Some of the stories did drag on but overall not too much of a hinderance.
I do wish there was more than 25 women included but oh well ol.
I do wish there was more than 25 women included but oh well ol.
It's a really great, inclusive selection of women, especially of women history seems to have "forgotten," and it's wrapped in a nice package that includes interviews as a way to wrap up each section. Unfortunately, the authorial inserts were grating and really not as amusing as I think they were intended to be. Maggs calls this where a book meets Tumblr and I think the Tumblr part is where it falls apart. It's not great writing and the voice gets exhausting. I can see teen readers rolling their eyes at some of the lines.
That said, it was far better than [b:Fight Like a Girl: 50 Feminists Who Changed the World|23845789|Fight Like a Girl 50 Feminists Who Changed the World|Laura Barcella|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1447139157s/23845789.jpg|43456108] and I'd hand this to a reader over that.
That said, it was far better than [b:Fight Like a Girl: 50 Feminists Who Changed the World|23845789|Fight Like a Girl 50 Feminists Who Changed the World|Laura Barcella|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1447139157s/23845789.jpg|43456108] and I'd hand this to a reader over that.
This should be required reading in history classes everywhere. Brilliant stories about brilliant women with absolutely stunning illustrations. Love it!
Do you ever pick up a book because you're glad it exists, but then soon after realize that doesn't actually mean you'll love reading it? That was my experience with Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History by Sam Maggs. The path that lead to me getting my PhD in Biology started with some strong female role models, so I loved the idea of 25 short biographies of lesser known but impressive historical figures, but I honestly had a really hard time reading it.
While the history aspect of each biography was really interesting, something about the book had a hard time keeping my attention and I was often bored. The short biographies mean there's not a lot of depth to them, and Maggs writes with a lot of dry sarcastic jokes in a very casual tone. I appreciate the effort, because I know it's trying to make the work more accessible, but since I'm a decade older than the intended audience, it didn't quite work for me. Ultimately, I really think that Wonder Women would be an important addition to any library or classroom, because it is a great resource for picking up and reading one biography at a time--for me, it just didn't quite work as a binge read. I will definitely be passing on my copy to teens.
While the history aspect of each biography was really interesting, something about the book had a hard time keeping my attention and I was often bored. The short biographies mean there's not a lot of depth to them, and Maggs writes with a lot of dry sarcastic jokes in a very casual tone. I appreciate the effort, because I know it's trying to make the work more accessible, but since I'm a decade older than the intended audience, it didn't quite work for me. Ultimately, I really think that Wonder Women would be an important addition to any library or classroom, because it is a great resource for picking up and reading one biography at a time--for me, it just didn't quite work as a binge read. I will definitely be passing on my copy to teens.
I loved this book so much I'm actually going to buy a copy to keep and will probably buy a copy for every girl in my life.
Love the girl power trend in publishing, and I love Sam Maggs’ engaging, playful voice, but I do wish the package was slightly more interactive—more visuals, more bite-sized bits of text... something!
Enjoyed the information of many women I had not heard of, the interviews at the end of the chapters and the look of the book.
The author‘s tone was off-putting to me. Made it difficult to want to continue reading.
The author‘s tone was off-putting to me. Made it difficult to want to continue reading.