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108 reviews for:
Gentleman Jack: A Biography of Anne Lister, Regency Landowner, Seducer and Secret Diarist
Katy Derbyshire, Angela Steidele
3.6 AVERAGE
108 reviews for:
Gentleman Jack: A Biography of Anne Lister, Regency Landowner, Seducer and Secret Diarist
Katy Derbyshire, Angela Steidele
3.6 AVERAGE
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If you are planning to watch the BBC dramatization of Anne Lister's life next year, you absolutely must read this biography. Even if you aren't planning to watch the series, you should definitely read this biography as Anne was fascinating, truly fascinating.
If you are planning to watch the BBC dramatization of Anne Lister's life next year, you absolutely must read this biography. Even if you aren't planning to watch the series, you should definitely read this biography as Anne was fascinating, truly fascinating.
informative
medium-paced
Anne Lister is an endlessly interesting person - strong-willed, sensitive, open, and sometimes hilarious. Gentleman Jack is largely composed of portions of Anne's (very extensive) diaries, which have been hidden -- at times behind trapdoors -- for centuries. Anne was very open about her attraction to women and her lack of attraction to men, and this was apparently too much for historians to handle for many, many years.
The story of Anne's life exposed me to a time before anti-gay stigma and demonstrated the humanity of people who lived long ago. Anne Lister may have lived almost 200 years ago, but she is very familiar. She was a badass woman who loved women, loved to travel, and above all else, was in search of human connection, love, and stability. How comforting it is that we all want similar things at the end of the day.
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The story of Anne's life exposed me to a time before anti-gay stigma and demonstrated the humanity of people who lived long ago. Anne Lister may have lived almost 200 years ago, but she is very familiar. She was a badass woman who loved women, loved to travel, and above all else, was in search of human connection, love, and stability. How comforting it is that we all want similar things at the end of the day.
(full review at jdreads.com)
Have not seen the Netflix series but I do know that the real-life story of Anne Lister is incredible. This novel was extremely informative and not having any other to reference, this very good. Just goes to show that we don't know what we don't know.
I'm always amazed at how much Victorian society so majorly shifted social change.
I'm not sure what to make of the author's take on the Bronte sisters being influenced by Anne but it's not a far leap. I think this very small part of the book distracted me somewhat.
Would love to read all 4 million words by Anne but hell no. This will do just fine.
I'm always amazed at how much Victorian society so majorly shifted social change.
I'm not sure what to make of the author's take on the Bronte sisters being influenced by Anne but it's not a far leap. I think this very small part of the book distracted me somewhat.
Would love to read all 4 million words by Anne but hell no. This will do just fine.
DNF. Got bored of reading about her stringing along three separate women, and could only assume there was more of the same to come.
Terribly dull, read to the page 35. I couldn’t take anymore of the fuckboy attitude and rather nasty way of speaking about her romantic interests. This book is basically an outline of Lister’s life and lovers. The writing has no feeling and is very clinical/basic. One star for the pretty cover.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
What a Ride!
This book was very well sourced and researched, and I enjoyed the author's style. Occasionally, some parts would get a bit confusing due to the similarities of people's names, but the author got me right back on track. This book tells us so much that the show leaves out, and it painted such a clear picture of Anne. Much like the author (and Anne's many lovers), I fell in love with Anne, and then she let me down.
This book was very well sourced and researched, and I enjoyed the author's style. Occasionally, some parts would get a bit confusing due to the similarities of people's names, but the author got me right back on track. This book tells us so much that the show leaves out, and it painted such a clear picture of Anne. Much like the author (and Anne's many lovers), I fell in love with Anne, and then she let me down.
informative
slow-paced
challenging
informative
slow-paced