Reviews
Voices of Powerful Women: Words of Wisdom from 40 of the World's Most Inspiring Women by Zoe Sallis
rhiannonharrold's review
1.0
Once you’ve read five answers, you’ve read them all. Forty answers to the exact same question back-to-back becomes extremely monotonous very quickly, and I didn’t find any of it very inspiring at all. Not interesting enough to be read for entertainment, or insightful enough to be a resource. Also most of the women seemed to subscribe to the same boring ‘girlboss’ concept of feminism that doesn’t really cut it for me.
thewoollygeek's review
4.0
A very powerful, inspiring book. Interviews with different inspiring women from the glove covering a wide range of themes. Highly recommended to everyone to read, men and women. A totally inspiring and thought provoking read.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
jesikasbookshelf's review
3.0
This is an inspiring and eye opening collection of questions and answers with some of the world's most impressive women. I think there is a lot to be gained for women of all ages reading this book and having it to flick through again and again. I did, however, begin to find the answers a bit repetitive - there are 40 women answering the same questions, and what this book mainly showed me is that the passionate, the kind and the strong are probably going to answer questions meant to be insightful in the same way.
ijustkindalikebooks's review
3.0
A fantastically inspiring collection of interviews with 40 successful and empowering women, including Maya Angelou, Isabel Allende, Mary Robinson and Shami Chakrabati, exploring their challenges and achievements.
Hearing from different women when it comes to their perspectives on life and how they have lived theirs is interesting as they bring something new and different to the table and really allow you an insight. However with some I feel like they are bites from interviews or too short to really give a perspective to these women so I feel like this book could have been put together better.
I do however like they layout and how each question is given it’s own chapter. It allows the reader to find the perfect section for them and it allows for a variety of experiences to be shared under the same heading in different ways and that makes for an interesting read. This book is a quick read for those reasons and allows to find what you’re looking for quickly.
Some fantastic moments from incredible women, if you want to learn about women who are inspiring, this is the book for you.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for a honest review).
Hearing from different women when it comes to their perspectives on life and how they have lived theirs is interesting as they bring something new and different to the table and really allow you an insight. However with some I feel like they are bites from interviews or too short to really give a perspective to these women so I feel like this book could have been put together better.
I do however like they layout and how each question is given it’s own chapter. It allows the reader to find the perfect section for them and it allows for a variety of experiences to be shared under the same heading in different ways and that makes for an interesting read. This book is a quick read for those reasons and allows to find what you’re looking for quickly.
Some fantastic moments from incredible women, if you want to learn about women who are inspiring, this is the book for you.
(I received an ARC from Netgalley for a honest review).
she_reads_alot's review
5.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I found this little gem at my local @barnesandnoble a few months ago for $5.
I think the blue, red, black, and white make for a stunning cover.
The book is in 10 different sections where each part poses a question to a group of phenomenal women.
I was most interested in the responses of Christiane Amanpour, Maya Angelou, and Benazir Bhutto—-but I was absolutely blown away by all of the women’s answers. Everyone gave such thoughtful responses.
My favorite section was the last. Each woman was asked to tell their favorite work of art, book, poem, or piece of music that has a personal significance. I found lots of great recommendations there.
I think this book would make a great gift for #womenshistorymonth or any special (or not so) occasion.
I found this little gem at my local @barnesandnoble a few months ago for $5.
I think the blue, red, black, and white make for a stunning cover.
The book is in 10 different sections where each part poses a question to a group of phenomenal women.
I was most interested in the responses of Christiane Amanpour, Maya Angelou, and Benazir Bhutto—-but I was absolutely blown away by all of the women’s answers. Everyone gave such thoughtful responses.
My favorite section was the last. Each woman was asked to tell their favorite work of art, book, poem, or piece of music that has a personal significance. I found lots of great recommendations there.
I think this book would make a great gift for #womenshistorymonth or any special (or not so) occasion.
chloesmusings's review
3.0
Voices of Powerful Women. Indeed, this book brings to the stage the voices of forty inspiring, diverse women, with the purpose of gaining their opinions on a range of matters: their inspirations, greatest fears, the impact of women on global matters. I enjoyed reading their opinions and their stories.
I greatly appreciated the short biographies at the end of the book, though I do wish the format was made in such a way that these pieces were at the start. I found myself in unfamiliar territory with some of the women, and though I understand that that may be partially the point (which is to say it leads the reader to personally researching) it only drove a feeling of detachment.
However, there is no questioning how important this book can be; one question posed is that of which women, past or present' do the interviewees admire. I'm a huge advocate for showcasing women supporting other women, and this question alone puts this book in an important place to aid with progression. "Voices of Powerful Women" is a read for everyone, and would be a perfect addition to an International Women's Day themed readathon to introduce people to new inspirations.
I greatly appreciated the short biographies at the end of the book, though I do wish the format was made in such a way that these pieces were at the start. I found myself in unfamiliar territory with some of the women, and though I understand that that may be partially the point (which is to say it leads the reader to personally researching) it only drove a feeling of detachment.
However, there is no questioning how important this book can be; one question posed is that of which women, past or present' do the interviewees admire. I'm a huge advocate for showcasing women supporting other women, and this question alone puts this book in an important place to aid with progression. "Voices of Powerful Women" is a read for everyone, and would be a perfect addition to an International Women's Day themed readathon to introduce people to new inspirations.
writerrhiannon's review
2.0
Check out my full blog post here: https://ivoryowlreviews.blogspot.com/2019/02/review-voices-of-powerful-women-words.html
Disclaimer: I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive any additional compensation.
The cover and the title of this book caught my eye while I was searching Netgalley. Once I began reading I realized there were some serious formatting issues that were causing problems with the flow of reading. I try not to let these issues distract me because lots of ARCs (electronic and physical) have formatting and spelling errors that are corrected before the final version of the book is released, but this one was really tough. The concept of asking powerful women to answer the same handful of questions to hear all of their different responses sounds like a great idea, but without context to to their answers I was unable to make the connection as to why they felt that way. Even looking beyond the terrible formatting, I wouldn't recommend this one.
Disclaimer: I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive any additional compensation.
The cover and the title of this book caught my eye while I was searching Netgalley. Once I began reading I realized there were some serious formatting issues that were causing problems with the flow of reading. I try not to let these issues distract me because lots of ARCs (electronic and physical) have formatting and spelling errors that are corrected before the final version of the book is released, but this one was really tough. The concept of asking powerful women to answer the same handful of questions to hear all of their different responses sounds like a great idea, but without context to to their answers I was unable to make the connection as to why they felt that way. Even looking beyond the terrible formatting, I wouldn't recommend this one.
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