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A review by fernqueen
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
this is one of those "pick up and read a bit at a time" books but i flipped through a few profiles (hedy lamarr, tove jansson, josephine baker) when i brought it home from the bookstore and they were all fascinating, nuanced, and honestly quite affecting. fairly diverse spread. the book itself is obviously gorgeous, and bagieu has done a great job condensing some very storied lives into a snackable but satiating format. i tend to take a cynical view of describing things as "empowering", but can definitely see this inspiring a bit of self-confidence in young girls or honestly women of any age....
the one thing i would caution is maybe being selective when reading with more sensitive children, there are some pretty heartbreaking details (which absolutely warrant inclusion) in the few i've read so far. should be fine to read independently for kids that are already fairly emotionally resilient, or together if you're willing to tackle those kinds of issues as they come up.
not sure what it retails for new, i found it at my local used bookstore for like $12 and think it's a great value at that price.
the one thing i would caution is maybe being selective when reading with more sensitive children, there are some pretty heartbreaking details (which absolutely warrant inclusion) in the few i've read so far. should be fine to read independently for kids that are already fairly emotionally resilient, or together if you're willing to tackle those kinds of issues as they come up.
not sure what it retails for new, i found it at my local used bookstore for like $12 and think it's a great value at that price.