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A review by lynburn
The Women's March by Jennifer Chiaverini
3.0
The Women’s March by Jennifer Chiaverini is everything I usually enjoy in a book: historical fiction, women’s issues, multiple points of view. I received this advanced copy with much enthusiasm. And this is a good, and important story. It just fell a little flat for me.
Alice, Ida, and Maud are all suffragettes working for the cause in their own ways. Alice fought for the women’s vote in Britain, using tactics frowned upon in the US. As the head of the movement in DC, she is forced to write editorials and defer to men to get a March approved and the safety of its participants assured.
Ida is an African American woman fighting to ensure all women receive the vote, even those women of color. Ida has a long seen the effects of racism, throughout the country.
Maud is a librarian in NYC, and the most “militaristic” of the three. She’s served time for interrupting politicians speeches to enquire if they support women’s suffrage.
I enjoyed this book because I learned about issues I had not previously known a lot about. I really enjoyed Ida’s storyline. Overall, though, I got lost in the repetition of the story. I know there were important points being made but it was just told over and over again.
I appreciate the advanced e-copy of #thewomensmarch from #netgalley and the publisher. I’ll continue to read more of Ms. Chiaverini’s books. I’ve read others and she writes good historical fiction. This one just wasn’t for me.
Alice, Ida, and Maud are all suffragettes working for the cause in their own ways. Alice fought for the women’s vote in Britain, using tactics frowned upon in the US. As the head of the movement in DC, she is forced to write editorials and defer to men to get a March approved and the safety of its participants assured.
Ida is an African American woman fighting to ensure all women receive the vote, even those women of color. Ida has a long seen the effects of racism, throughout the country.
Maud is a librarian in NYC, and the most “militaristic” of the three. She’s served time for interrupting politicians speeches to enquire if they support women’s suffrage.
I enjoyed this book because I learned about issues I had not previously known a lot about. I really enjoyed Ida’s storyline. Overall, though, I got lost in the repetition of the story. I know there were important points being made but it was just told over and over again.
I appreciate the advanced e-copy of #thewomensmarch from #netgalley and the publisher. I’ll continue to read more of Ms. Chiaverini’s books. I’ve read others and she writes good historical fiction. This one just wasn’t for me.