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mc860's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
3.25
Very glad to learn more about this story, but the misogyny was infuriating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Misogyny
Moderate: Domestic abuse
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a really well-researched solid book. I love when I can tell that an author was a huge nerd about something. This really made me think about how often we pretend that men achieve success by themselves, when they so frequently have a partner making their lives 100 times easier by taking care of all of the minutiae.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Ableism, and Misogyny
Minor: Antisemitism
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I greatly appreciate stories about the women behind "great" men because women are so often overlooked, discounted, and mistreated, especially the further one looks back in history. These women deserve to be valued and respected, even if they never got acclaim in their lifetimes.
That being said, the book is quite boring and sad. It took me over a month to finish reading because nothing much happens except for fictionalized accounts of Mileva Marić's inner thoughts and feelings. It's a shame she didn't get to be more than a dutiful wife and mother. I appreciate the author's goal, but it didn't earn a place on my bookshelf.
That being said, the book is quite boring and sad. It took me over a month to finish reading because nothing much happens except for fictionalized accounts of Mileva Marić's inner thoughts and feelings. It's a shame she didn't get to be more than a dutiful wife and mother. I appreciate the author's goal, but it didn't earn a place on my bookshelf.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Antisemitism
Minor: Physical abuse
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