Reviews

On the March: A Novel of the Women's March on Washington by Trudy Krisher

lottie1803's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

angelarivers's review

5.0

This was a great book. It shows how three strangers who are fighting for the same issues can come together and become friends. The Women's March on Washington was an important part of history in the United States and something that I will always remember. These marches occurred all over the country but the biggest was in Washington, D.C. This was part of a fight women have been fighting for decades and a fight we are still fighting,

ebright1121's review

#netgalleyarc This was a good and quick read. I enjoyed the characters, their diversity and the generational differences. The Women’s March on Washington is an important piece of our country’s history and this author did a great job creating a story that centers around such a historic time.

kjulie's review

informative medium-paced

3.0

This is a fictionalized story about the 2017 Women's March on Washington D. C. We are following three very different women: Birdie, a shy young Black girl used to being in the background, brought along by her strong feminist aunt; Henni, an elderly woman wanting to do something for herself after a lifetime focusing on the men in her family; and Emily, an aimless recent university graduate who isn’t sure of her future. These women join many others on a bus travelling to Washington to participate in the march. Each woman has her own cause, and they learn a lot about each other and themselves on the long bus ride.

This was a bit too on-the-nose for me, but would be a really helpful starting point for anyone wanting to start looking into feminist issues and icons (many are introduced through the conversations on the bus). The writing is accessible and generally engaging. I did, however, find it about 20% too long. 

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

sxrajh's review

informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

rebeccap's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Thanks to NetGalley and The Social Justice Press for an electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion below.

Oh. My. Goodness. This is an amazing book. I was drawn to it because of the cover- it features a woman sitting in a wheelchair so I had a feeling that a disability rights perspective would be included in the book and I was not disappointed. The book touches on all sorts of themes including race, age, and ability.disability. This book explores the experiences of three women as they learn more about themselves as well each others’ life experiences. The book also includes discussion questions at the end which would be perfect for either personal reflection or to help prompt discussion with others. For example, I could see a mother and daughter reading it together. This book is unique in that I think it would appeal to readers of all ages. As the characters grow, so many good questions are posed for readers to reflect on. I enjoyed the fact that there was factual information about different women’s rights leaders in a way that didn’t seem out of place or like a textbook. Including their names as well as the names of different civil rights organizations may encourage readers to learn more and/or become active in their community. All in all, I absolutely reccomend this book.