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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)
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)