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molybdenite42's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
3.0
bethanymplanton's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
knod78's review against another edition
4.0
This was the first book I ever won on Instagram. I'm so glad I did. At first, I was not. When I found out about this book, I thought it would be stories of the suffrage movement. As I started reading, it was short stories. The first two chapters ended and I was, "WTF?!" And I felt duped again with another book of short stories that I have come to hate to read.
Then, the third chapter came and I loved it. After that, the stories started to intertwine with each other. The second chapter that just straight up ended with a missing child shows up in other stories. Things start happening in stories that show up in different stories. And I got to the end, completely into this book. I loved the stories and how it went and what an interesting way to tell the story of the biggest parade for Women's Suffrage in NYC. Since it was historical fiction, I learned things like the Armenian Massacre and how the black women were treated (even though I kind of knew some of this, just not to the extent of it). I learned about the labor Orphan Train...whoa. I learned more about the Vanderbilt's and the Tiffany's. It really was great.
My issues stem from some of the way the writers wrote is just not my cup of tea. The story called Siobhan was a prime example. I didn't really understand it's importance. I mean, I get it, but meh. I didn't like how the first two chapters ended and we never really circled back to that minister and those kids.
However, I would completely recommend this book. As a women who votes in almost ALL elections because I knew women went through hell to get that right (especially if you weren't extremely rich), I loved these stories. Yes, they were fiction, but it tells what women went through from very different perspectives during that time period.
Then, the third chapter came and I loved it. After that, the stories started to intertwine with each other. The second chapter that just straight up ended with a missing child shows up in other stories. Things start happening in stories that show up in different stories. And I got to the end, completely into this book. I loved the stories and how it went and what an interesting way to tell the story of the biggest parade for Women's Suffrage in NYC. Since it was historical fiction, I learned things like the Armenian Massacre and how the black women were treated (even though I kind of knew some of this, just not to the extent of it). I learned about the labor Orphan Train...whoa. I learned more about the Vanderbilt's and the Tiffany's. It really was great.
My issues stem from some of the way the writers wrote is just not my cup of tea. The story called Siobhan was a prime example. I didn't really understand it's importance. I mean, I get it, but meh. I didn't like how the first two chapters ended and we never really circled back to that minister and those kids.
However, I would completely recommend this book. As a women who votes in almost ALL elections because I knew women went through hell to get that right (especially if you weren't extremely rich), I loved these stories. Yes, they were fiction, but it tells what women went through from very different perspectives during that time period.
luluread's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
renatalynn's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the stories and how they were woven together
Brave women stood for what they believed
Brave women stood for what they believed
truthmonkey's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
February book for Decades Challenge. There were a couple of great stories and a couple just ok. I did appreciate the stories about women of color, and those and a few others sent me down some internet research rabbit holes.
carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories that tie back around to one another very gracefully! I thought each story had its own unique voice while not being too different from the others. Stories I particularly enjoyed were Lisa Wingate's "Apple Season", which was very reflective of a lot of her writing, and Chris Bohjalian's "Just Politics."
If you're a fan of history this is a must read!
If you're a fan of history this is a must read!
rebeccalcohen's review against another edition
3.0
some stories were great but most were a bit boring. the book felt repetitive over and over again, which I understand due to the nature of the book, but i struggled to get through it.
brittnirochele's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0