kelliottsmith's review against another edition
3.0
I love when women sue people but the writing was really flat
mavington13's review against another edition
3.0
Really interesting story, but felt too much like a history textbook and got pretty dry at times.
beckethm's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this book up after watching a few episodes of the Amazon Video series based on it. Ironically, after reading the book it seems quite obvious to me that the television series, with its heavy emphasis on relationships and sex, is to a significant extent perpetuating the sexism that the women of Newsweek fought against forty years ago. In [b: The Good Girls Revolt|13587226|The Good Girls Revolt How the Women of Newsweek Sued their Bosses and Changed the Workplace|Lynn Povich|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1341881877s/13587226.jpg|19174578], Lynn Povich paints the picture of a workplace in which women not only suffered discrimination in hiring and promotions but also suffered sexual harrassment on a daily basis. What is most surprising to a modern reader is how long the system apparently went unchallenged
This was an interesting story and Povich tells it with the skill one would expect of someone with her long experience in journalism. In the end, though, I didn't find anything in either the content or the writing that wowed me. I couldn't say that the book added in an appreciable way to my understanding of the feminist movement, the status of women in the 60s and 70s, or laws governing employment discrimination. It might have been a more interesting book if Povich had gone deeper into the legal theories and strategy behind the Newsweek suit or if she had focused more closely on one or two of the protagonists, instead of trying to tell everyone's story. As it stands, I can only say it was a worthwhile read, but probably not a book I will be thinking about a week from now.
This was an interesting story and Povich tells it with the skill one would expect of someone with her long experience in journalism. In the end, though, I didn't find anything in either the content or the writing that wowed me. I couldn't say that the book added in an appreciable way to my understanding of the feminist movement, the status of women in the 60s and 70s, or laws governing employment discrimination. It might have been a more interesting book if Povich had gone deeper into the legal theories and strategy behind the Newsweek suit or if she had focused more closely on one or two of the protagonists, instead of trying to tell everyone's story. As it stands, I can only say it was a worthwhile read, but probably not a book I will be thinking about a week from now.
christinezora's review against another edition
5.0
After finishing season 1 of Amazon Prime's Good Girls Revolt (Amazon -please uncancel Good Girls Revolt!) I knew I needed to learn more about the women and the rest of their story. Their real story was surprisingly even more compelling than the TV series. All of us in the workplace today, whether in the journalism industry or not, owe these women and their precedent-setting case for the rights many of us take for granted today. That being said the book also reflects on the change still needed and the feminist movements of today. It also touches a bit (though not enough) on intersectional feminism. Another compelling part of the story was how a man who was initially part of the problem could come to regret his actions and work to create an equal workforce. We all have the potential to change for the better and become effective allies whether for women's issues or any number of issues plauging society today. The fight goes on.
keganfrank's review against another edition
5.0
I had a hard time he ting through this book. Not because it was hard. But because so little has changed. I am a female working in a very male dominated field. Building Operations. When I started this job 18 years ago (1999) I was the first female at the company in my position. When I changed companies in 2004 again I was the first female. I didn't think to much into it. In 2015 I again switched companies and again I am the first female. At this point it's just sad. They are not hiring women and the certainly are not promoting them. They just hire 1 or 2 and then sit about patting themselves on the back about how forward thinking the they are. So this book really hit home for me. Because for me a woman working in a mans field. Nothing has changed.
ringrrl's review against another edition
4.0
"If ever a book could remind women to keep their white gloves off and to keep fighting the good fight, this is the one." - NYT Review, Sept 14, 2012.
An interesting look at what happened at Newsweek in the 70s, and the women who were brave enough to try to change the system. This book really helped hit home for me the that this is all fairly recent...
An interesting look at what happened at Newsweek in the 70s, and the women who were brave enough to try to change the system. This book really helped hit home for me the that this is all fairly recent...
jessreads82's review against another edition
4.0
Meh, it was ok…i listened to this book on 2.5x because i feel like most of this book could’ve just been an article. Ans I don’t know how much they changed the workplace if Newsweek was guilty of doing the same thing again in 2008.
I appreciate all of the strides the women before me made to allow less disparity between the sexes in the workplace, but as no one knew about this lawsuit I don’t know how much it changed things…
I appreciate all of the strides the women before me made to allow less disparity between the sexes in the workplace, but as no one knew about this lawsuit I don’t know how much it changed things…
moseyrosie's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this story and liked the way she tried it into the struggles that women face in the workplace today but some parts of the story read more like long lists than a narrative. You can also really see the journalistic background of her writing (tons of credible source material and facts/quotes) but it made the reading very dry and a little slow in some places. Overall, I enjoyed the story and I am excited to watch the show inspired by these women.