A review by mollyfischfriedman
A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert

4.0

I really liked the concept of this book - tracing a family's history through the women in the family. I also appreciated the different voices that the author was able to create for each woman. However, because each chapter was a snapshot into the life of one of the characters, sometimes it felt as though there were details that I was missing to really understand what was going on. Also, each character was flawed in particular ways, which while interesting and perhaps true to life, was not necessarily what I anticipated when I picked up the book. That being said, the book picked up after about the halfway point, and I did enjoy reading it.