A review by a_violentfemme
Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History by Philippa Gregory

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4.25

This is an exceptionally well researched study of women's history. The audiobook was a joy to listen to (I personally love it when authors narrate their own) and the voice actors were a great addition. Something I found a surprise was that I found the first third of the book the most interesting- I'm not usually interested in the middle period but I learnt a lot of things I didn't know before. Another unexpected joy was how queer this was, Gregory really tries to capture all women's experiences. However- this is SO UNBELIEVABLY LONG. I found the format a little repetitive and if I hadn't listened in short bursts I may have dnf'd. I think i would have preferred a series of books on each period!
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