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The Woman They Could Not Silence: Elizabeth Packard's incredible fight for freedom, and the men who tried to make her disappear by Kate Moore
17 reviews
nerdglasses08's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Blood, Death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
brigitte's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
cammiem8's review against another edition
4.5
Her doctor gatekeeps her in an asylum for years.
She girlbosses her way out.
Jokes aside, I really loved this book and preferred it to Radium Girls by miles. Moore’s biggest downfall is that she simply can’t seem to cut things out of her books, but despite the length, my attention was held the entire time. The story was so human and compassionate, and the kindness of its protagonist gave my heart sympathetic little flutters throughout.
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: War, Slavery, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
bethbarron's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Confinement
lpdx's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
odrib's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization
aiyam's review against another edition
5.0
The book goes in-depth from the beginning of her first confinement to the end of her life, with all of her accomplishments as a free woman. I found the outsider's point of view interesting. Knowing what the doctor was writing in his files, what her friends were advocating for, and what her husband was doing back home was fascinating, especially as Packard herself didn't know any of it. That decision from the author really highlighted for me just how isolated and in the dark Packard was kept.
Packard's story is one of injustice and anger, and I felt every emotion with her while reading this. If you call yourself a mental health advocate or a feminist then this story is an absolute must-read.
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, Violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Confinement
Moderate: Abandonment