Scan barcode
munathepolarbear's review against another edition
4.0
This is the book to read for those who want to learn more about gender inequality, especially in the legal system. It is an easy read in terms of the language. However, it can be a difficult read when the author describes crimes in details. This is not to say that it is a negative thing but readers should be prepared, especially those who are sensitive to domestic abuses.
a_blades's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
very interesting, slow for the first two chapters but amazing afterwards
rachel_nut's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
gzflalala's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
malavika_09's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Really helps to see the perspective of the women, like eve
a_campagna's review against another edition
3.0
Though at times repetitive, meandering and indulgent to the general publics morbid fascination with true crime details, ‘Eve was framed’ makes good observations on the failures of our courts in establishing true equal sentencing, in particular making insightful points on the treatment of minority women and how the intersection of various circumstances join with that of existing as a woman to create large legal disadvantages in a system created by men for men.
Maybe the better points in the book were lost slightly by overwhelming amounts of unnecessary and often identical case studies, and I would have preferred a more direct and in-depth analysis of the law at practice itself. However I enjoyed Kennedy’s exposures of how the court room environment together with social opinion creates an inhospitable and unkind territory for women, victims and criminals alike. 3.5/5
Maybe the better points in the book were lost slightly by overwhelming amounts of unnecessary and often identical case studies, and I would have preferred a more direct and in-depth analysis of the law at practice itself. However I enjoyed Kennedy’s exposures of how the court room environment together with social opinion creates an inhospitable and unkind territory for women, victims and criminals alike. 3.5/5