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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Shana Knizhnik, Irin Carmon
8 reviews
bookwitch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
10 stars for RBG as a person, 3 stars for this as a biography about her
Having seen the movie about her (On the Basis of Sex), I was eager to read about the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There was a lot of information about the cases she presided over and a bit about how she came to be, but mostly just general information. I liked the graphic nature of this book, and all the little inserts with photos and tables, but overall, I felt a little disappointed by the smattering of knowledge presented. I wouldn't exactly rely on it as a biography of her, but it was a fun little introduction for those who didn't know much.
Having seen the movie about her (On the Basis of Sex), I was eager to read about the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There was a lot of information about the cases she presided over and a bit about how she came to be, but mostly just general information. I liked the graphic nature of this book, and all the little inserts with photos and tables, but overall, I felt a little disappointed by the smattering of knowledge presented. I wouldn't exactly rely on it as a biography of her, but it was a fun little introduction for those who didn't know much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Death
friends2lovers's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
1.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Sexism
Minor: Death, Grief, and Pregnancy
lilbury's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
I liked the content but it's not the best writing. It felt like a fan book, and was somewhat prefaced as such. It was a short read and it did offer a lot of insight into Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and storied career. Overall it is enjoyable and informative.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
corar's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, and Abortion
lit_with_lauren's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Misogyny
kylieqrada's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
I was so glad to soak up a little RGB quality time. This is essentially just a brief biography, with lots of multi-media elements, written by a journalist and the creator of the Notorious RBG phenomenon. Just a true joy of a book, full of insights into RBG's personal and professional life, including analyses of some of her opinions. It also has tons of fan art, which I love to see because RBG deserves all of the love. The only hard part was reading the present tense language. Miss you, Queen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
junefish's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Cancer
jessebosco's review
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Notorious RBG was my first audiobook of the year and I enjoyed listening to it rather than sitting down with a copy and reading it. i find that I get a bit lost in footnotes and case notes when i am reading a biography and listening definitely improved the experience for me!
One of the things that I enjoyed most about this book was not only the humanization of Justice Ginsburg but also of the other justices on the court, the clerks, the process itself of working together in deliberation and not against each other. It was also a helpful reminder that the United States has come so far in such a short amount of time, but that the work is never quite complete. The side stories of the people who came after Justice Ginsburg, or clerked for her, or were quoted in the book itself, illuminated how widely the path was paved by RBG herself. It was a bit sad listening to the end points where she was still living at the time of original publication, but the decision to read it in her honor was worthwhile and taught me more about how difficult it was for many women who are still living, and relatively young at that!
I am happy that I picked this book for my first read about RBG and would recommend it to others, especially in audiobook format.
One of the things that I enjoyed most about this book was not only the humanization of Justice Ginsburg but also of the other justices on the court, the clerks, the process itself of working together in deliberation and not against each other. It was also a helpful reminder that the United States has come so far in such a short amount of time, but that the work is never quite complete. The side stories of the people who came after Justice Ginsburg, or clerked for her, or were quoted in the book itself, illuminated how widely the path was paved by RBG herself. It was a bit sad listening to the end points where she was still living at the time of original publication, but the decision to read it in her honor was worthwhile and taught me more about how difficult it was for many women who are still living, and relatively young at that!
I am happy that I picked this book for my first read about RBG and would recommend it to others, especially in audiobook format.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, and Terminal illness