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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Shana Knizhnik, Irin Carmon
5 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
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
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