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A review by kajoinaa
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet
2.0
The title teases an interesting conversation about the history of witch trials and how these affected women nowadays. However, the most talk about witches you get is in the introduction, then the book kind of forgets about it and goes on insinuating that to be a proper feminist you should be single and childless.
The topics moved by the author are important. However, I think the way they are presented is very one note. It feels more like a personal, very opinioned rant than a properly discussed topic, which in turn makes the chapters feel very long and, unfortunately, repetitive. And suggesting that regular checkups at gynaecologists aren't needed totally lost me...
If you are new to feminism maybe this is the book that could introduce you to some new themes. However, if you are looking for something that focuses on the history of witch hunts and how it relates to present times, I don't think you will find here
The topics moved by the author are important. However, I think the way they are presented is very one note. It feels more like a personal, very opinioned rant than a properly discussed topic, which in turn makes the chapters feel very long and, unfortunately, repetitive. And suggesting that regular checkups at gynaecologists aren't needed totally lost me...
If you are new to feminism maybe this is the book that could introduce you to some new themes. However, if you are looking for something that focuses on the history of witch hunts and how it relates to present times, I don't think you will find here