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karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
I had never heard of this author until recently, and according to the description here on Goodreads, it is a bit unknown and almost 100 years old. It was published in 1924. One of the themes of this book is the Suffragette Movement in Britain, prior to WWI. Women's roles in the family, in the sciences, in WWI were also discussed. The author based the main character on her stepmother who was a physicist.
rosielazar1's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alicefoxall's review against another edition
I really enjoyed this and it was super readable (especially as it is 100 years old!).
I thoroughly enjoyed the suffragette plot line - love to see a women being radicalised! In about 15 pages, Ursurla went from:
The world was such a delightful, interesting place; why should anyone want to die?
To:
I did not know that anyone could be paid so little! No wonder she wanted to end it. It is the people who give such prices that should be sent to prison.
And finallly:
If people were so vile and bestial, nothing could help, nothing! It was all horrible, she did not want to live.
Which was relatable and also a bit depressing.
I enjoyed the three storylines but they were a bit too separate and didn't link together very well. I didn't really like the ending. A lot of the book focused on the romance plot, which was sweet but he was a bit gross and sexist.
So many great quotes! Some of my other favourites:
We want the Vote so that we that we may lessen the suffering, the abuse of life, that we see all around us.
You think that militancy does harm, but I have come to think that it is the only way to success.
We are not lawbreakers but we are quite prepared to become so.
The real sacrifice must be for women with no money.
I thoroughly enjoyed the suffragette plot line - love to see a women being radicalised! In about 15 pages, Ursurla went from:
The world was such a delightful, interesting place; why should anyone want to die?
To:
I did not know that anyone could be paid so little! No wonder she wanted to end it. It is the people who give such prices that should be sent to prison.
And finallly:
If people were so vile and bestial, nothing could help, nothing! It was all horrible, she did not want to live.
Which was relatable and also a bit depressing.
I enjoyed the three storylines but they were a bit too separate and didn't link together very well. I didn't really like the ending. A lot of the book focused on the romance plot, which was sweet but he was a bit gross and sexist.
So many great quotes! Some of my other favourites:
We want the Vote so that we that we may lessen the suffering, the abuse of life, that we see all around us.
You think that militancy does harm, but I have come to think that it is the only way to success.
We are not lawbreakers but we are quite prepared to become so.
The real sacrifice must be for women with no money.
ergative's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
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