Member Reviews
I really enjoyed reading this book, but I wish there were some illustrations or other pictures in this book next to the actual essays/paragraphs of the women to make it less academic feeling. I liked the further reading at the end of (almost) everyone woman described in the book. 3.5/5
I really enjoyed getting to learn about women in history that weren’t the popular and always talked about people. Paul Chrystal wrote this in a way that was engaging and you learned as you went. I’m so glad I got to read this as it was great learning about the 150 women in this book.
Generally, I avoid reading books on female history written from a male perspective, but I wanted to give this one a fair chance. Unfortunately, despite its subject, the focus still feels distinctly male, and it’s not resonating with me the way I’d hoped. I’ve given it a good try, but I’m ready to set it aside.
An amazing series of articles regarding famous women from history, from ancient Sumerian and Assyrian women, to Christian saints,