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The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore
11 reviews
loriley's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder
gondorgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jhbandcats's review against another edition
4.25
That said, Wow. What a book. How is it that Elizabeth Packard is not a household name? She was extraordinary. Committed to an insane asylum because her husband found her outspokenness troublesome, she worked for three years to be freed, then worked the rest of her life to achieve equality for women, safety for mental patients, and the right of a mother to have custody of her children.
The author relies on diaries, letters, newspapers, and trial transcripts. Everything she writes has been thoroughly researched. Her work here is exceptional.
Having found Radium Girls equally important, I hope that Kate Moore continues to write. Her works are essential to understanding the history of the ordinary American in the late 18th - early 19th centuries.
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ohlala_kaylala's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
katieluvs2read's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
sofiasss's review against another edition
4.0
I liked how the biography read as a novel. The writing was very gripping and took me on an emotional journey with Elizabeth. You really begin to understand the historical context and consider the different social perspectives. One of my favourite things about this book was how Kate Moore used historical sources for speech and seamlessly integrated her research.
I think this book was a great commentary on the fundamental views on women based on the neurological differences between males and females and how this affects power. As a young women, it gave insight into the changes that have happened and the similarities that remain. It also provides insight into the importance of patients’ rights and how we as a society view people struggling with mental health, as well as the importance of evidence-based medicine.
Kate Moore highlights how ‘a person’s powerlessness may lead to struggles with their mental health’. I find it fascinating how Elizabeth uses her faith to empower her, whilst others use it to suppress her. Her relationship with her faith was something that she used to push her past adversity.
I really enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
nerdglasses08's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Death, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
mscalls's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cammiem8's review against another edition
4.5
Her doctor gatekeeps her in an asylum for years.
She girlbosses her way out.
Jokes aside, I really loved this book and preferred it to Radium Girls by miles. Moore’s biggest downfall is that she simply can’t seem to cut things out of her books, but despite the length, my attention was held the entire time. The story was so human and compassionate, and the kindness of its protagonist gave my heart sympathetic little flutters throughout.
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Slavery, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail