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maink's review against another edition
challenging
informative
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Transphobia and Domestic abuse
fionagerman's review against another edition
5.0
the book itself is well researched and really brings to the forrfront how far we as women have come in society in the last 150 years but by god how much more we have to go. I talked to my mum about this book as its interesting to think about how I was able to buy a house on my own and have always had a a bank account but my mum didn't always have that.
cloudkurona's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
hilaryrowell's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
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medium-paced
4.0
aecorsilva's review against another edition
funny
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inspiring
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4.0
Helen Lewis is consistently one of my favourite journalists, and she tackles every topic in this book with humour and sophisticated analysis.
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5.0
Genre: Non-Fiction
Release Date: 27th February 2020
When you hear the word 'fight' what do you see? Men, probably. Well this book is here to change your outlook. The fight for feminism was paved with women who weren't afraid to be everything they've been told not to be - vulgar, loud, outspoken, difficult and completely inspiring.
But what does difficult mean? The dictionary would say "A person not easy to please or satisfy; awkward." But here, difficult means proud, it means independent, it means a woman who is willing to fight for her rights and won't be defined by the roles given to her by men.
In this book you'll meet eleven such women, from lesbian politicians, riot starters, the women who finally started to demand good sex, and one who was obviously not sleeping with the prime minister... depending on who you ask.
Helen Lewis gives a fresh and unconventional history of feminism in it's raw, uncensored and unequivocally unfinished glory. Drawing back to the sparks that started the fire in all of us right up to the battles we are still fighting in today - this book gives an amazing and in depth overview of the untold history of women that won't fail to inspire and empower.
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you to Helen Lewis and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.
Release Date: 27th February 2020
When you hear the word 'fight' what do you see? Men, probably. Well this book is here to change your outlook. The fight for feminism was paved with women who weren't afraid to be everything they've been told not to be - vulgar, loud, outspoken, difficult and completely inspiring.
But what does difficult mean? The dictionary would say "A person not easy to please or satisfy; awkward." But here, difficult means proud, it means independent, it means a woman who is willing to fight for her rights and won't be defined by the roles given to her by men.
In this book you'll meet eleven such women, from lesbian politicians, riot starters, the women who finally started to demand good sex, and one who was obviously not sleeping with the prime minister... depending on who you ask.
Helen Lewis gives a fresh and unconventional history of feminism in it's raw, uncensored and unequivocally unfinished glory. Drawing back to the sparks that started the fire in all of us right up to the battles we are still fighting in today - this book gives an amazing and in depth overview of the untold history of women that won't fail to inspire and empower.
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you to Helen Lewis and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.