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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
20 reviews
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
beth_s98's review against another edition
4.25
Reading it almost feels like reading a novel, and it felt very well researched, with lots of evidence beyond just the main plot of the story. I thought the pacing and the way the story was divided really worked. Around the middle of the story it got hard to put down, I was so interested!
There were a few things I felt were a little repetitive, but usually I could follow the justification. Overall I think this book was both very informative and very accessible, which means if you’re someone looking to get into reading more nonfiction, I think this could be a great place to start.
I do want to stress that the topics of violence against women/mental patients, the total control of coverture, and the legal cases are throughout the whole book, and can get hard to read. I definitely had to take breaks as I was reading for my own mental health. Please take the content warnings seriously!
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder
megnut's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide
ocoury23's review against another edition
4.0
This book was incredible to listen to and learn from, but also was incredibly long. Elizabeth Packard was a name I had never heard before, but her story is inspiring and I would highly recommend this for book for any adult-level readers (due to the sensitive content that is discussed). Truthfully, my main drawback to this was the length - I’m not sure if I would be able to work my way through this again without taking my time.
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide and Excrement
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
fkshg8465's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
kld2128's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Violence
mrsdarcylynn's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
matcha_cat's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Minor: Death, Excrement, and Gaslighting
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