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4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
I did not expect this book. It is a fun read. I liked reading about women that I didn't know about or that I didn't know much about. I like reading about women who were amazing in their time for the amazing things they did. There is nudity and sex. If that bothers you, don't read it.
I am actually really surprised just how much I enjoyed this, mostly because I was very put off at first by the art. But it grows on you.
Overall, this was a nice collection, covering both well-known women as well some that may not be known to readers. It was diverse in sexuality, race, time period, and nationalities. As with any collection, some entries were stronger than others--Betty Davis, Margaret Hamilton, Hedy Lamarr, Therese Clerc, Sonita Alizadeh, and Frances Glessner Lee were all ones that stood out for me.
I also loved that this book was perfect for browsing and just reading tiny tidbits at a time--perfect for a busy reader. There are a lot of these types of collections that have come out in the past year, but the graphic novel aspect helps to set it apart and may entice a wider range of readers.
Overall, this was a nice collection, covering both well-known women as well some that may not be known to readers. It was diverse in sexuality, race, time period, and nationalities. As with any collection, some entries were stronger than others--Betty Davis, Margaret Hamilton, Hedy Lamarr, Therese Clerc, Sonita Alizadeh, and Frances Glessner Lee were all ones that stood out for me.
I also loved that this book was perfect for browsing and just reading tiny tidbits at a time--perfect for a busy reader. There are a lot of these types of collections that have come out in the past year, but the graphic novel aspect helps to set it apart and may entice a wider range of readers.
informative
inspiring
While I enjoyed the stories about all of these amazing ladies, I found the book to be offensively feminist. I strongly believe it is important for us to recognize women who had to fight for what they had in a male-dominated society. This book, however, belittles almost every man it mentions. In no way do I believe every man these women encountered was a chauvinist and these women probably did do some down right nasty things to get to where they are, but this book never recognizes that either.
I picked it up this morning intending to just read one or two chapters but I instead sat here and finished it.
Every mom who has daughters should have this book. The art and the stories are ingenious and will grab you.
I knew of less than half of the women featured in this book and that is a tragedy.
Every mom who has daughters should have this book. The art and the stories are ingenious and will grab you.
I knew of less than half of the women featured in this book and that is a tragedy.
reflective
slow-paced
I continuously found myself yelling "What a *expletive* badASS!!" while reading of these femmes!
Very well written, drawn, researched, and executed.
Very well written, drawn, researched, and executed.
I have to say that this was a really one of a kind book to get. I bought this last year at the National Book Festival and was intrigued by it once I took a look inside. The graphic art pops and the stories are wonderful. I actually wanted even more information than I got once I got done with this.
I would say that you may want to read this over a couple of days/months. Trying to read it straight through like a book doesn't work. The table of contents that is included will allow you to jump around too. Some of the women that Bagieu goes into our queens, an empress, I think my favorite story was about Giorgina Reid, a lighthouse keeper.
The writing was great and to the point and the graphics were wonderful.
There is no epilogue per se, but Bagieu does a strip that shows her life and how her comics became a book and how she left Paris. Very cute.
I would say that you may want to read this over a couple of days/months. Trying to read it straight through like a book doesn't work. The table of contents that is included will allow you to jump around too. Some of the women that Bagieu goes into our queens, an empress, I think my favorite story was about Giorgina Reid, a lighthouse keeper.
The writing was great and to the point and the graphics were wonderful.
There is no epilogue per se, but Bagieu does a strip that shows her life and how her comics became a book and how she left Paris. Very cute.
This is an awesome book, a series of short stories about incredible women who rebelled against the restrictions placed upon them. Some of the women I had heard of, many I hadn’t, and they were all inspiring. The art style and the writing is clear, informative, and often funny. I especially loved learning about Iranian rapper and activist Sonita Alizadeh and African American astronaut Mae Jemison, but all of the stories were great.