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hsage's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Loved reading about these pioneering ladies
kmthomas06's review against another edition
4.0
A thoroughly engaging look at the race of two women around the world at a time when they weren't supposed to go about unchaperoned at all. I'll admit; I'd never heard of Elizabeth Bisland before this book but I need to look up her other writings. Of the two, Elizabeth seems to actually enjoy her trip; Nellie is just trying to beat the clock. Still, both voyages around the world were fascinating to read about and Goodman presents the stories in an engaging way, combining some poetic license among all the facts to make it a true narrative and not just an accounting of the race.
leasummer's review against another edition
3.0
This book is full of information, some of it being the "history making race around the world." I had not heard of either women or this race before seeing an advertisement for the book. I could have gone for more information on their trip and less extra information about people and things that had some connection to them or the place they were. Interesting story but, for me, not a page turner.
hollyxbear's review against another edition
5.0
OH MY! I just love this story. It is amazing how big a feat traveling around the world was in the 1800's. The whole book was just entrancing. It really felt like you knew Nellie Bly and Elisabeth Bisland and you could absolutely understand what each of them went through with this event.
emoser_9's review against another edition
3.0
A well written, interesting story about two trailblazing women. Took me a long time to get through it.