A review by kyra_c_c
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

5.0

I loved this book, it made me very angry. It was affirming and interesting to learn about these neglected women's lives. Here is a list of the things this book made me deeply grateful for

School

Being literate

The separation of law and religion 

Contraception and sex education 

Universal medical care

Antibiotics

Divorce laws

Central heating

Plumbing 

Unions and workers rights

Pollution and clean air laws

The welfare state (what's left of it)