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All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister
jilly7922's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I would rate this book 3.5 stars out of 5. This book is about the journey of feminism and how it lead to the independent society we have now. It goes into depth into the history of women. This book talked about all the factors such as societal, political, cultural, and economic forces with how a group of women paved the way to the freedom and independence that we enjoy now. It is not only a history book, but it addresses all the issues that women are confronted with that inhibits them to becoming fully independent, in today's society. Its essential element is change, a call to action to women to continue fighting for equality and independence.
I did enjoy this book, it was very thought provoking, and pointed out things in myself that I was not aware of before. I definitely learned a lot reading this book. I liked how the book tied in factors like poverty and racism in relating it to the fight for independence and equality for women and society. This book was packed full of information.This book did have a nice balance between personal anecdotes and straightforward information. Overall it was well written. I did like reading this book. The best thing about this book was that it was very thought-provoking. I always enjoy when a book gets my brain cells working.
I was a little disappointed that this book did not stand out among other similar books. I was waiting for that moment that makes a book special and unique and it fell a hair short. There were also some parts in this book that were repetitive, so it felt a little wordy at times. With that said, I do think this book will be worth your time to read. It is a subject that is essential and important to society. I do recommend it.
I want to thank Netgalley, Rebecca Traister (the author), and Simon & Schuster (the publisher) for giving me an opportunity to read this book.
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I did enjoy this book, it was very thought provoking, and pointed out things in myself that I was not aware of before. I definitely learned a lot reading this book. I liked how the book tied in factors like poverty and racism in relating it to the fight for independence and equality for women and society. This book was packed full of information.This book did have a nice balance between personal anecdotes and straightforward information. Overall it was well written. I did like reading this book. The best thing about this book was that it was very thought-provoking. I always enjoy when a book gets my brain cells working.
I was a little disappointed that this book did not stand out among other similar books. I was waiting for that moment that makes a book special and unique and it fell a hair short. There were also some parts in this book that were repetitive, so it felt a little wordy at times. With that said, I do think this book will be worth your time to read. It is a subject that is essential and important to society. I do recommend it.
I want to thank Netgalley, Rebecca Traister (the author), and Simon & Schuster (the publisher) for giving me an opportunity to read this book.
Come and follow my blog at http://turnthepagereviewsbyjill.blogspot.com/
booksoflore's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
kstep1805's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This book was an excellent historical and somewhat biographical look at single women in the US. The most interesting part of the book is that the most progressive countries, like the Scandinavian countries, have a stable marriage rate and lower divorce rates than more conservative counterparts. She also pointed out that delaying marriage leads to better marriage outcomes and those choosing marriage most often are women who are successful, dispelling worries that financially successful women are opting out. Even sex before marriage is dropping off, and young people today have fewer sexual partners than their Boomer parents or grandparents. So most of the hand wringing may be misplaced. It’s time to accept that if we want to put families first, we need to support progressive policies. She lays out the alternative, what we are already seeing, plunging marriage and birth rates as seen in Korea, Japan, and Italy. This book predominantly focused on those who haven’t married yet, some divorcees, and single mothers and childless women. It really didn’t focus on women in my position, I’d like to explore how widowhood affects women more. What their lives look like post spousal death. Statistics already show that widows tend not to remarry while widowers tend to remarry.
aliceboule's review against another edition
3.0
A thoughtful work on the rising numbers of single women in the US. Compelling interviews and arguments make you question your own status in life, and the reasons for which you want certain things.
finalgirlfall's review against another edition
3.0
i found it an engaging read, but i didn't notice traister pulling from a particularly diverse pool of women.
kralaa's review
informative
slow-paced
2.5
I thought the book had a lot of good information but I really didn't like how it was structured. Each chapter bounced around to so many people, sometimes in the same paragraph, that I feel like I wasn't able to absorb any of the information
cecarson's review against another edition
4.0
For being a factual, looking at data throughout history kind of book, this held my attention pretty well. Getting married and having kids is great, but that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone.
em_lawther's review against another edition
4.0
An extremely interesting and engaging non-fiction novel which I would recommend to anyone, male and female alike!