cj24 's review for:

Gentleman Jack: A Biography of Anne Lister, Regency Landowner, Seducer and Secret Diarist by Katy Derbyshire, Angela Steidele

4.0

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I became interested in this book following the Netflix series “Gentleman Jack” but I have some conflicting thoughts with this one. The downside: It was easy to tell that the author did not think highly of Ann Lister, which I found unfortunate since it would have been a much better novel without that bias. On the other hand, it was a recollection of some fascinating history of a woman that was not ashamed of who she was. I plan to visit Shipton Hall in the future!