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A review by amy142
Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary by Anita Anand
4.0
An engaging biography on a fascinating woman I knew nothing about. I greatly enjoyed learning about Sophia's varied life, from society balls, to throwing herself in front of cars for the Suffragette cause, to nursing Indian soldiers, and to housing evacuee children in WWII. The information on the developing situation in India during Sophia's lifetime was also enlightening, as to my shame I had no real knowledge on the subject.
What prevented me from giving this biography five stars were a few nit-picks. This might seem extremely minor, but Sophia's birthday is never mentioned, and you can only discover her birthday year by doing the maths of reading the blurb- quite an odd exclusion which left me quite unsure of Sophia's age and level of development during the major events of her childhood. Also, while I appreciated the lessons Anita Anand gave in Indian politics and the Suffragette cause, sometimes they felt a little too tangential, and removed from Sophia's story. Instead, I think I would have appreciated hearing more about Sophia's siblings, who are given very little page time, considering the important role they played in Sophia's life.
What prevented me from giving this biography five stars were a few nit-picks. This might seem extremely minor, but Sophia's birthday is never mentioned, and you can only discover her birthday year by doing the maths of reading the blurb- quite an odd exclusion which left me quite unsure of Sophia's age and level of development during the major events of her childhood. Also, while I appreciated the lessons Anita Anand gave in Indian politics and the Suffragette cause, sometimes they felt a little too tangential, and removed from Sophia's story. Instead, I think I would have appreciated hearing more about Sophia's siblings, who are given very little page time, considering the important role they played in Sophia's life.