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e99a_j9y's review against another edition
funny
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informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
tamarbookaholic's review against another edition
challenging
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informative
inspiring
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5.0
klaproos's review against another edition
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5.0
aerith's review against another edition
1.0
This could have been an interesting book if it was more focused. Instead it was a jumble of different stories thrown together which were often interrupted by Lewis going off on a rant about how people are mean to her on Twitter for being a bit TERFy. The constant title name-drops got irritating fast as well.
If you're interested in any of the women who are spoken about in this book you wouid be better off looking up other books/articles about them that go into more depth.
If you're interested in any of the women who are spoken about in this book you wouid be better off looking up other books/articles about them that go into more depth.
rubyprior's review against another edition
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lydi2001uk's review against another edition
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lowlandsbeach's review against another edition
5.0
exceptional! Could do with a better title though. Great perspectives from the young author
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4.0
when a man marries his housekeeper, the GDP falls.
fascinating, infinitely readable, and chockful of shocking laws, some that have only been recently overturned! Lewis argues that we need to divorce admiration from love because all these feminist pioneers had plenty of warts to go around. being 'problematic' is no reason to be written out of history. air-brushing flaws through collective forgetfulness is not doing these women any favors (as role models). instead, she asks us to embrace these difficult women who were instrumental in the women's right movement. in the age of twitter and baying mobs, it's a welcome message
fascinating, infinitely readable, and chockful of shocking laws, some that have only been recently overturned! Lewis argues that we need to divorce admiration from love because all these feminist pioneers had plenty of warts to go around. being 'problematic' is no reason to be written out of history. air-brushing flaws through collective forgetfulness is not doing these women any favors (as role models). instead, she asks us to embrace these difficult women who were instrumental in the women's right movement. in the age of twitter and baying mobs, it's a welcome message
avsharp's review against another edition
5.0
This book does a brilliant job of looking at feminism with a critical eye, by inviting us to learn about the complex people who championed it and what their efforts achieved. It does not airbrush away the flaws or ignore the uncomfortable sides of the movement, or those who drove it forward.
The way the book is structured - looking at 11 different spheres of life influenced by the struggle of women to improve them (divorce, education, love, sex, safety, etc) - is beautifully done, and I learned a great deal about issues, laws, and individuals throughout history of which I'd previously been ignorant, or had only heard a simplified version.
Lewis writes in an accomplished yet human way, laughing at the ridiculous, but underlining the serious. Her work seems to be well-researched and she leaves room for the contrasting voices of different people, acknowledging controversial issues and trying to examine them through the subjective views and experiences of others before adding her own opinions.
Whatever you think of feminism, feminists, or the state of gender equality, anyone can enjoy and learn from this book. It's important to remember that quiet and compliant people do not achieve positive change, and that as difficult as society likes to paint them, the women in this book made ripples and waves from which many of us - regardless of gender - benefit today.
The way the book is structured - looking at 11 different spheres of life influenced by the struggle of women to improve them (divorce, education, love, sex, safety, etc) - is beautifully done, and I learned a great deal about issues, laws, and individuals throughout history of which I'd previously been ignorant, or had only heard a simplified version.
Lewis writes in an accomplished yet human way, laughing at the ridiculous, but underlining the serious. Her work seems to be well-researched and she leaves room for the contrasting voices of different people, acknowledging controversial issues and trying to examine them through the subjective views and experiences of others before adding her own opinions.
Whatever you think of feminism, feminists, or the state of gender equality, anyone can enjoy and learn from this book. It's important to remember that quiet and compliant people do not achieve positive change, and that as difficult as society likes to paint them, the women in this book made ripples and waves from which many of us - regardless of gender - benefit today.