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carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories that tie back around to one another very gracefully! I thought each story had its own unique voice while not being too different from the others. Stories I particularly enjoyed were Lisa Wingate's "Apple Season", which was very reflective of a lot of her writing, and Chris Bohjalian's "Just Politics."
If you're a fan of history this is a must read!
If you're a fan of history this is a must read!
rebeccalcohen's review against another edition
3.0
some stories were great but most were a bit boring. the book felt repetitive over and over again, which I understand due to the nature of the book, but i struggled to get through it.
brittnirochele's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
asienerbrown's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
angelicasbooknook's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
cmkauth's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
creolelitbelle's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this collection of suffragette stories that all center in some way around the women’s suffrage March in New York City in October of 1915. The authors clearly worked hard together to interconnect the stories beyond the theme, as multiple characters are found in more than one story with their day’s progress. These stories are not all told from one viewpoint, that of the white woman suffragette, but from viewpoints of women from varying walks of life. The women are of different races, religions, and ethnicities, which enlightened me as the how the fight for women’s right to vote even in America was very different depending on who you were. This volume is a great piece to chronicle the century of women’s suffrage in the USA. I also loved discovering the writing style of authors I’ve never read before and will definitely be checking out more of their works. Bonus: after the stories, the authors provided a small section to separate fact from fiction based on what happened in the stories and their characters identities and reality. Very thoughtful of the authors and editors as well as educational.
lola425's review against another edition
4.0
Due out 10/27/20. What a great way to live a little bit of history. Each story handles the October 12, 1915 suffrage parade from a different angle, through a different character's eyes--young, old, men, women, women of color. As you go deeper into the collection the kaleidoscope view copes into focus. You see how much the suffrage movement accomplished, and how much more it had to accomplish. There is something for everyone here.
paigesanford's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75