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emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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slow-paced
4.0
An intriguing, lyrical exploration of the lives and histories of various scientists, writers, and poets from Kepler to Maria Mitchell to Rachel Carson, among many others. I found it incredibly slow paced and needlessly tense in places where it drags out a foregone conclusion, but I appreciated the book's feminist and queer perspective.
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Cancer, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Racism, Terminal illness, Ableism, Child death, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Animal death, Abandonment, Slavery, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Classism, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and War
Minor: Abortion and Violence
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