bookwoman37's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This is a book to keep on your shelf and read when you need some inspiration. I was familiar with many of the women in the book but there were some surprises. I enjoyed reading this book slowly. It will make a great addition to your library. It will also make a great gift. Enjoy
aniatlas's review against another edition
4.0
As a woman, it is important to have females to look to: for inspiration; in times of uncertainty; or simply just to learn from. This book does all of that and more.
Beautifully illustrated, and concentrating on one female at a time - from Queen Elizabeth I to Emma Watson - covered in here are women from all walks of life who have achieved wonderful things.
A perfect gift for any woman in your life.
Beautifully illustrated, and concentrating on one female at a time - from Queen Elizabeth I to Emma Watson - covered in here are women from all walks of life who have achieved wonderful things.
A perfect gift for any woman in your life.
livjohanna's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
zoecjohnson's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
zorii's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
I really liked the amount of pages that each woman got, as well as the general structure of the book. It felt very well-paced. I also love learning about women in history and the roles they played so this book was perfect for that. I'm just not big into speeches unless I hear them.
day_reader's review against another edition
5.0
Kennt ihr gute Bücher aus dem Bereich Feminismus? Ich interessiere mich sehr für alles rund um das Thema Feminismus. Meine grosse Schwester hat mir deshalb «Wenn nicht ich, wer dann?» zu Weihnachten geschenkt. Die amerikanische Journalistin Anna Russell hat in diesem Buch berühmte Reden von starken Frauen zusammengetragen und das Ganze wurde von Camila Pinheiro wunderschön illustriert. Es sind Reden von Elizabeth 1. über Elanor Roosevelt bis Emma Watson abgedruckt. Einer meiner liebsten Reden ist die von J.K. Rowling, welche sie vor Harvard-Absolventen und Absolventinnen im Jahr 2008 hielt. Dabei geht es um das Scheitern und wie dadurch etwas Gutes entspringen kann
Neben den Reden gibt das Buch auch interessante Hintergrundinformationen zu den Persönlichkeiten und ich habe vieles neues gelernt!! Alle Reden sind auf ihre eigene Art inspirierend. Es geht in diesen nicht nur um Gleichberechtigung für Frauen, sondern auch für LGBTQ-Personen und allgemein gegen jegliche Art von Rassendiskriminierung – denn all diese Bewegungen gehen zusammen Hand-in-Hand. Ein so inspirierendes und ermutigendes Frauenpower-Buch, ich denke ein schöneres Geschenk kann eine grosse Schwester einer kleinen Schwester nicht machen
Neben den Reden gibt das Buch auch interessante Hintergrundinformationen zu den Persönlichkeiten und ich habe vieles neues gelernt!! Alle Reden sind auf ihre eigene Art inspirierend. Es geht in diesen nicht nur um Gleichberechtigung für Frauen, sondern auch für LGBTQ-Personen und allgemein gegen jegliche Art von Rassendiskriminierung – denn all diese Bewegungen gehen zusammen Hand-in-Hand. Ein so inspirierendes und ermutigendes Frauenpower-Buch, ich denke ein schöneres Geschenk kann eine grosse Schwester einer kleinen Schwester nicht machen
ijustkindalikebooks's review against another edition
4.0
The first dedicated collection of seminal speeches by women from around the world, So Here I Am is about women at the forefront of change – within politics, science, human rights and media; discussing everything from free love, anti-war, scientific discoveries, race, gender and women's rights.
I do like the breadth of different voices shown in this book. Bringing new names to my attention and being able to discover more important historical women is so important right now and this book does it well. Women such as Maria Stewart, Victoria Woodhull and Sarah Winnemucca are certainly women I want to know more about, as this book explores so many different backgrounds and stories that make for fascinating reads.
In combination with these speeches are some incredible portraits. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Emmelline Pankhurst and Ursula K. Le Guin in particular stand out as they work so well with the message of these women and just look so good - this would be a great book for anyone to read - but with these pictures, I would definitely use this book in a school talking about famous women in history as I feel these are short and sweet enough for a class.
I am also glad there are books at the end recommended for further reading at the end of the book - my tbr just got a lot bigger!
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).
I do like the breadth of different voices shown in this book. Bringing new names to my attention and being able to discover more important historical women is so important right now and this book does it well. Women such as Maria Stewart, Victoria Woodhull and Sarah Winnemucca are certainly women I want to know more about, as this book explores so many different backgrounds and stories that make for fascinating reads.
In combination with these speeches are some incredible portraits. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Emmelline Pankhurst and Ursula K. Le Guin in particular stand out as they work so well with the message of these women and just look so good - this would be a great book for anyone to read - but with these pictures, I would definitely use this book in a school talking about famous women in history as I feel these are short and sweet enough for a class.
I am also glad there are books at the end recommended for further reading at the end of the book - my tbr just got a lot bigger!
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).
greenflamingo's review against another edition
4.0
Reading Anna Russell's intro to this book made me realise just why it exists. That there's been a dearth of books about women's speeches. That history has written men's words in indelible ink and women's in invisible. That there is always an opportunity to change.
From Elizabeth I to Julia Gillard and from Sojourner Truth to Huda Sha'arawi — there are familiar faces and new ones to meet.
Stylistic illustrative portraits accompany a brief intro to each women, before carving out plenty of copy space for the powerful speeches. It's a testament to the content of these women's words that the book doesn't need to convolute its offering — it's simple yet striking.
Highly recommended as a reference book for every household. Would make a great gift too! Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC.
From Elizabeth I to Julia Gillard and from Sojourner Truth to Huda Sha'arawi — there are familiar faces and new ones to meet.
Stylistic illustrative portraits accompany a brief intro to each women, before carving out plenty of copy space for the powerful speeches. It's a testament to the content of these women's words that the book doesn't need to convolute its offering — it's simple yet striking.
Highly recommended as a reference book for every household. Would make a great gift too! Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC.
idreamofallthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
I loved everything about this compilation of powerful women and their even greater voices!
Russell acknowledges in both the introduction and the ‘More Women to Inspire’ section at the end, that this is by no means ‘the be all and end all’ on inspirational women, but that it is a phenomenal starting point.
For me, the reason why I relished in every moment of reading this, is that it provides us with snapshots of such a broad cross-section of women who have contributed to the empowerment of the disenfranchised, especially women kind. The snippets of speeches presented in this compilation has made me want to read more about some of these women, and to go and read (or watch!) some of their speeches in full!
This coffee table-esque book is a must have for any and all ladies (and girls!) in your life who sometimes need a little reminder that their voices are worth so much more than they give themselves credit for.
I cannot wait to embed some of these speeches into my Year 10 Protest unit next year!
Thank you for @quarto.knows for gifting me a copy as a part of your competition!
Russell acknowledges in both the introduction and the ‘More Women to Inspire’ section at the end, that this is by no means ‘the be all and end all’ on inspirational women, but that it is a phenomenal starting point.
For me, the reason why I relished in every moment of reading this, is that it provides us with snapshots of such a broad cross-section of women who have contributed to the empowerment of the disenfranchised, especially women kind. The snippets of speeches presented in this compilation has made me want to read more about some of these women, and to go and read (or watch!) some of their speeches in full!
This coffee table-esque book is a must have for any and all ladies (and girls!) in your life who sometimes need a little reminder that their voices are worth so much more than they give themselves credit for.
I cannot wait to embed some of these speeches into my Year 10 Protest unit next year!
Thank you for @quarto.knows for gifting me a copy as a part of your competition!