Reviews

Georgian Harlots and Whores: Fame, Fashion & Fortune by Mike Rendell

annarella's review

4.0

This was a very informative book as it talks about an aspect of Georgian society that is less known or discussed.
The high-end courtesans were fascinating characters and 'I'm happy i learned something about them and their life.
A fascinating and well researched book even a bit dry at times.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

thewoollygeek's review

4.0

I thought that this was a really interesting look at different lives of Georgian women , than just the high class ladies or the poor , this is about the sex workers and how some were the celebrities of their day.
I did enjoy this but I’m not sure it’s just a normal history book, it feels more like a book for research. As a research book it is fantastic, but as someone just wanting to read about history it’s probably too heavy in detail for them.


Than you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

probably_reading_right_now's review

informative slow-paced

4.0

This book talks about sex workers in Georgian era England (1714-1830) who were the Instagram influencers of their day. They would be invited to prominent events and parties, set fashion trends, and even have their own clothing lines. The newspapers would talk about them like gossip magazines now talk about celebrities. This was a really interesting read and I liked that the author clearly really researched it. I thought he did get a bit redundant in repeating information, stories and statements multiple times that felt like space filler to get the page/word count up, but overall this was a really interesting read.

*a copy of this book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

jenniferroach's review

funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25