A review by libraryoflanelle
Wages for Housework: The Story of a Movement, an Idea, a Promise by Emily Callaci

Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

I’ll start by saying that this book is clearly incredibly well researched and in reading you can tell it was a real labour of love for the author. Sadly, this book was not what I was personally expecting so I ended up DNFing around 30% after finding myself having a hard time feeling motivated to pick it back up. 

I enjoyed the introduction and first few sections and amongst the information I was familiar with I definitely learnt a few new things. I personally found the sheer density of the historical detail incredibly difficult to push through and remain focussed on. Yes, this is a book by a historian so that is the point, it just sadly wasn't for me. If you are a reader who enjoys detailed historical accounts and are interested in this topic then I am confident you will love it!

I truly hope Emily Callaci finds her audience once this book is out in the world because it seems like it could be an essential text on the topic for many years to come.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc. All opinions are my own.