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The Woman They Could Not Silence: Elizabeth Packard's incredible fight for freedom, and the men who tried to make her disappear by Kate Moore
11 reviews
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challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Her husband gaslights her.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Slavery, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail