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alisonscott1010's review against another edition
I wanted to love this but it was sooooo dry.
nimrodgrrrl's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
ginnymay's review against another edition
5.0
Anne Lister is the lesbian icon you've likely never heard of. Throughout the early 1800s, she chronicled her business, social, and personal affairs in her numerous diaries, but in sections of code not broken until long after her death, she intimately recorded her radical fashion choices, crushes, and lovers. This fully decoded and transcribed edition, with notes provided by Helena Whitbread, is a fascinating glimpse into the daily life of a decidedly unique woman, the inspiration for HBO's compelling new series Gentleman Jack.
eliasiexil's review against another edition
2.0
I see the importance of this book being around, and the inspiration and impact in people's lives it might have. For me, I had a hard time finish it because I want the GOOD STUFF, the juicy parts, y'know. Not who you had supper with and when you went to bed and what you bought at the market place. Sure it's interesting if you are more interested in how people lived in the early 19th century if they where wealthy. I'm sorry Anne. I think this book would have been more red and known about if it was all cooked down to be more dramatic and about more intense events and happenings.
anebz's review against another edition
2.0
I can't imagine the amount of work it must have taken to go through these long and cryptic diaries and make sense of them. Unfortunately it sounds like life in the 1820s in England was terribly boring, and I'm not all that interested in reading how much things costed or how long it took to walk down to Halifax. Anne Lister's interesting years were in the 1830s so I'm surprised these diaries go from 1817 to 1824 only. Reading the editor's comments was enough to have a rough idea of her life throughout these years.
sarahbavaro's review against another edition
2.0
DNF at 65%. Interesting to read a piece of monumental LGBTQ+ history unfolding, but found it quite difficult to like or relate to Anne. I couldnt look past her arrogance or the way she spoke about the women she was affiliated with. Great insight into what it was like to live in the early 1800’s.