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The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore
42 reviews
isleofwoman's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
beth_s98's review against another edition
4.25
Reading it almost feels like reading a novel, and it felt very well researched, with lots of evidence beyond just the main plot of the story. I thought the pacing and the way the story was divided really worked. Around the middle of the story it got hard to put down, I was so interested!
There were a few things I felt were a little repetitive, but usually I could follow the justification. Overall I think this book was both very informative and very accessible, which means if you’re someone looking to get into reading more nonfiction, I think this could be a great place to start.
I do want to stress that the topics of violence against women/mental patients, the total control of coverture, and the legal cases are throughout the whole book, and can get hard to read. I definitely had to take breaks as I was reading for my own mental health. Please take the content warnings seriously!
Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Eating disorder and Domestic abuse
megnut's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Misogyny, Bullying, Confinement, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Torture
Moderate: Suicide
cmbohn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Ableism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Slavery, Eating disorder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Excrement
jhbandcats's review against another edition
4.25
That said, Wow. What a book. How is it that Elizabeth Packard is not a household name? She was extraordinary. Committed to an insane asylum because her husband found her outspokenness troublesome, she worked for three years to be freed, then worked the rest of her life to achieve equality for women, safety for mental patients, and the right of a mother to have custody of her children.
The author relies on diaries, letters, newspapers, and trial transcripts. Everything she writes has been thoroughly researched. Her work here is exceptional.
Having found Radium Girls equally important, I hope that Kate Moore continues to write. Her works are essential to understanding the history of the ordinary American in the late 18th - early 19th centuries.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Excrement, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Classism, Physical abuse, Torture, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexism, and Violence
lydiatheobald's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Suicide
fkshg8465's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture
plumpatio's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
kilonshele's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Classism, Chronic illness, and Torture
Minor: Suicide
katiemack's review against another edition
This book did make me want to read Elizabeth’s works, though, which are apparently all available on hoopla (shameless library plug).
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse