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Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners
Therese Oneill
3.76 AVERAGE
603 reviews for:
Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners
Therese Oneill
3.76 AVERAGE
A book that simultaneously amused me as it shattered all my romantic notions of the nineteenth century. I learned a lot and was never bored.
Well this was a very interesting book! At times (read most of the time) the material was hard infuriating to read, but I tried to keep in mind that this was a totally different time (this didn't help all that much tbh). It was Oneill's humor that really made this book so enjoyable, and kept my blood pressure down.
I read most of this in one sitting, and while I enjoyed it, I think it would have been better to take a break between each chapter to really take it all in. I definitely recommend this book to one and all!
I read most of this in one sitting, and while I enjoyed it, I think it would have been better to take a break between each chapter to really take it all in. I definitely recommend this book to one and all!
This book killed me. It was funny, informative and totally up my alley (I am a sucker for the 18th century/Victorian period). It had me simultaneously reduced to endless giggles and had me bookmarking topics for further research. Great start to 2017 year of books!
I loved the content and entertaining writing style that explored the not-so-glamourous side of being a woman in the Victorian era. I love this kinds of social-historical research, so this was right up my alley. My biggest complaint was that the author doesn't footnote anything and there were only witty, made up captions on all of the photos and illustrations, rather than what they were actually of or from. Overall it was an entertaining and informative read.
Very informative and very funny. I don't have a particular interest in the Vixtorian age, myself, and I still gobbled up all the facts with relish. Great read.
This was really fascinating and hilarious, but I admit I skimmed over some parts that I just wasn't as interested in, but overall, I highly recommend this one!
Meh. It was Ok. Humor a bit obvious and annoying. Nothing too new but women’s crotchless undergarments.
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
This book is both goofy and informative in equal measures. There’s such a fun way of conveying what’s often horrifying primary source material. It’s very good for anyone who’s ever gotten a little moon-eyed over a good brocade gown and needs a gentle reminder of how good we have it in the stretch-pants and voting rights era.
My only gripe is that the book is pretty narrow in scope. While I distinctly remember the author addressing it in the beginning, I do think a slightly expanded discussion could have only further improved the book.
My only gripe is that the book is pretty narrow in scope. While I distinctly remember the author addressing it in the beginning, I do think a slightly expanded discussion could have only further improved the book.
This is a flippant book about the difficulty of being a Victorian woman. I preferred How to Be a Victorian, but still both entertaining and interesting.