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ocornon's review
informative
slow-paced
2.5
I found it a bit dull to read. Very informative but felt like reading an official document
nicolemillo's review
3.0
An interesting memoir/informative recap of the Suffragette movement in the UK. This book made me feel a mix of emotions as I finished it on the same day that my country (The Bahamas) voted against four bills that would bring more gender parity to the constitution.
I listened to the audiobook which was great and I would definitely recommend it. As for the content, while the Suffragettes' struggle for the vote was more physically violent (against the Suffragettes) than I'd previously been aware (violent force feeding for women on hunger strikes in prison, beating women up, etc), I wouldn't say there was a whole lot here that really surprised me or changed my perspective on things or enlightened me to things I didn't have inklings about already, but it provided the exact details and was worth the read. It made me want to know more about Pankhurst's upbringing and her family--particularly her daughters who all seem to have been very political and focussed on justice as their mother.
Interestingly (maybe), when I looked up Asquith (the then Prime Minister and the anti-women's suffrage jerk who was sort one of the main antagonist throughout the movement), I found out his great granddaughter is Helena Bonham-Carter. So there's some trivia for you.
I listened to the audiobook which was great and I would definitely recommend it. As for the content, while the Suffragettes' struggle for the vote was more physically violent (against the Suffragettes) than I'd previously been aware (violent force feeding for women on hunger strikes in prison, beating women up, etc), I wouldn't say there was a whole lot here that really surprised me or changed my perspective on things or enlightened me to things I didn't have inklings about already, but it provided the exact details and was worth the read. It made me want to know more about Pankhurst's upbringing and her family--particularly her daughters who all seem to have been very political and focussed on justice as their mother.
Interestingly (maybe), when I looked up Asquith (the then Prime Minister and the anti-women's suffrage jerk who was sort one of the main antagonist throughout the movement), I found out his great granddaughter is Helena Bonham-Carter. So there's some trivia for you.
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