A review by perjacxis
Death in Ten Minutes: The Forgotten Life of Radical Suffragette Kitty Marion by Fern Riddell

5.0

“History is not supposed to be comfortable. It should always be questioned, it should always be held to account. False idols are the most dangerous gift history can give you. If we choose to ignore or sanitise the actions of those who founded our societies, who changed them and, in the long run, made them a better, fairer place to live, we choose a life of ignorance and lies. Heroes can be corrupted, leaders can make terrible choices, but each moment, each action–whether questionable or justified–has led us to where we are today.”

Oh wow. I absolutely loved this. Dr Fern Riddell is brilliant. If you’re interested in women’s history, women’s suffrage, how history is written, female sexuality, Victorian music halls, birth control, ... please read this.
Right now I’m just speechless and feeling very emotional.