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leafff's review against another edition
2.0
i got the chance to read this bc of good reads giveaways. i liked the book some chapter were extremely interesting, the writing was simple and straight to the point which i appreciated.
eclecticbookreviewer's review against another edition
4.0
I have heard of Ms Steinem and obviously her books have forever been in my to be read listing. However, it was this book by Conkling that caught my attention. The cover features a beautiful picture of Ms Steinem and I decided 2022 was the year to learn all about this prolific writer.
This book follows Ms Steinem's chaotic childhood and adventurous adulthood. It goes into details on the American feminist movement and the negotiation of th different ideals within the movement. Using interviews and Steinem's written articles Conkling identifies when Steinem realizes exactly who she was. Steinem is a feminist. When she realized what was behind her personal drive, life did not get easier in fact it got harder.
This book had great pacing and wonderful pictures to keep readers engaged and interested. I loved reading about the persons who featured clearly in American history and the women's movement. I have been persuaded to read more on all the names mentioned and I definitely will be reading a lot more from Conkling and Steinem.
This book follows Ms Steinem's chaotic childhood and adventurous adulthood. It goes into details on the American feminist movement and the negotiation of th different ideals within the movement. Using interviews and Steinem's written articles Conkling identifies when Steinem realizes exactly who she was. Steinem is a feminist. When she realized what was behind her personal drive, life did not get easier in fact it got harder.
This book had great pacing and wonderful pictures to keep readers engaged and interested. I loved reading about the persons who featured clearly in American history and the women's movement. I have been persuaded to read more on all the names mentioned and I definitely will be reading a lot more from Conkling and Steinem.
itsme_lori's review against another edition
I don't read a lot of YA nonfiction but I recieved this for review so I want to at least give it a try. I haven't read any other work by this author so I'm not sure I'm the best person to judge this book but I'm not a professional reviewer either so I'll share my opinion and you can take it as you want.
For me, the writing in this book was just too basic and not what I want when reading nonfiction. I want the facts but I also want to learn about the time we're reading about and the setting and how those things have affected the person the book is about. I want descriptions and emotions and complex sentences. I felt the writing was geared more towards MG readers except that the content discussed sex and abortion, which rules out that age group. So I was slightly confused about who exactly the audience for this book is. For me, it was just too simple, did not explore enough of the complex issues Steinem was dealing with while growing up and didn't really make clear (up to the point that I read, at least) how truly different the world was back when she set out on her own and how unique her views were. And overall, I was just bored. It felt like reading a Wikipedia page.
Again, I'm not the target audience nor do I have much experience with YA nonfiction. I was just hoping for a deeper exploration into Steinem's life and the choices she made.
For me, the writing in this book was just too basic and not what I want when reading nonfiction. I want the facts but I also want to learn about the time we're reading about and the setting and how those things have affected the person the book is about. I want descriptions and emotions and complex sentences. I felt the writing was geared more towards MG readers except that the content discussed sex and abortion, which rules out that age group. So I was slightly confused about who exactly the audience for this book is. For me, it was just too simple, did not explore enough of the complex issues Steinem was dealing with while growing up and didn't really make clear (up to the point that I read, at least) how truly different the world was back when she set out on her own and how unique her views were. And overall, I was just bored. It felt like reading a Wikipedia page.
Again, I'm not the target audience nor do I have much experience with YA nonfiction. I was just hoping for a deeper exploration into Steinem's life and the choices she made.
foreveryoungadult's review against another edition
Graded By: Brian
Cover Story: Biography
Drinking Buddy: Can You Buy Me a Drink?
MPAA Rating: PG (adult situations)
Talky Talk: The More Things Change
Bonus Factors: Feminism, Abortion
Bromance Status: Does it Have to Be Gendered?
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Cover Story: Biography
Drinking Buddy: Can You Buy Me a Drink?
MPAA Rating: PG (adult situations)
Talky Talk: The More Things Change
Bonus Factors: Feminism, Abortion
Bromance Status: Does it Have to Be Gendered?
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broadwaydiva's review against another edition
5.0
"when unique voices are united in a common cause, they make history." - gloria steinem
befreckledbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
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