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A review by ursa_arlo
The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience by Hillary Rodham Clinton
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
2.5
Positives. I enjoyed learning about the contributions of these important women. Unlike some other works on influential women I have read, I think this book presented a diverse mix of known/unknown and historical/contempory women from a wide range of backgrounds. I genuinely learned a lot.
Negatives. The writing style was alright but every entry is formatted the same which made reading tedious after a while. It is comparable to reading 400+ pages worth of Wikipedia articles.
There were also times that I didn't care for Hillary's and Chelsea's commentary which at times felt needlessly political. With this I mean that the information was obviously presented in a way that shows Hillary's political actions in a positive light or takes a shot at Republican politics. The obvious political motive was jarring at times.
Quote. "Everyone thinks women should be thrilled when we get crumbs, and I want women to have the cake, the icing, and the cherry on top, too." (Billy Jean King)
Negatives. The writing style was alright but every entry is formatted the same which made reading tedious after a while. It is comparable to reading 400+ pages worth of Wikipedia articles.
There were also times that I didn't care for Hillary's and Chelsea's commentary which at times felt needlessly political. With this I mean that the information was obviously presented in a way that shows Hillary's political actions in a positive light or takes a shot at Republican politics. The obvious political motive was jarring at times.
Quote. "Everyone thinks women should be thrilled when we get crumbs, and I want women to have the cake, the icing, and the cherry on top, too." (Billy Jean King)