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A review by marcella
Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This is a fascinating mix. A feminist history through the lens of Jell-O marketing and a family history, describing the lives of the women with access to the Jell-O fortune. I liked it way more than I expected.
A recurring moral of the story is how patriarchy and its social norms can ruin and restrict lives; this was clearly true for many of the women and men of the Jell-O family. The author's mother felt this in a very emotional and psychic way that---to me---felt more bonkers than reasoned, but who am I to judge how different people process the constant browbeating let-down that is the patriarchy?
A recurring moral of the story is how patriarchy and its social norms can ruin and restrict lives; this was clearly true for many of the women and men of the Jell-O family. The author's mother felt this in a very emotional and psychic way that---to me---felt more bonkers than reasoned, but who am I to judge how different people process the constant browbeating let-down that is the patriarchy?