gracetimpe's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
2.5
not a fan of biographies in general but this one specifically was so far up its own ass it was almost unbearable to read. elsie seems like a cool chick tho.
colleencat's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Informative biography of a truly remarkable woman, well researched, easy to read.
Use of primary source material is exceptional and opens your heart to the unique person that is Elsie Robinson.
Use of primary source material is exceptional and opens your heart to the unique person that is Elsie Robinson.
rissreviews_xx's review
5.0
A must have on your shelf, Listen, World! is a spectacular biography about women and adventure. An important piece of history can be explored in this novel. Readers will be immersed in a page-turning experience.
This novel is full of well thought out research that I enjoyed reading! I love how I can learn and understand women’s history better because of this book.
This novel is full of well thought out research that I enjoyed reading! I love how I can learn and understand women’s history better because of this book.
bronwynmb's review
4.0
I heard of Elsie Robinson through an interview with Allison Gilbert on the Lost Ladies of Lit podcast and thought she sounded so interesting. This biography by Gilbert and Julia Scheeres is really well done. Robinson had quite the life and it’s a shame she’s not better known. I highly recommend this book and the podcast.
upnorth's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
akkwriting's review
5.0
As a feminist who yearns to be a full time writer, I related wholeheartedly to the story of Elsie Robinson and that is thanks to the incredible storytelling abilities of Scheeres and Gilbert. They bring Elsie to life, weaving excerpts from her own columns, memoir, and poetry with a detailed account that puts you in her shoes in the early 1900s. 24 hours was far too long to read this book because I HAD to know what else Elsie had accomplished and why on earth the world forgot her.
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