Reviews tagging 'Sexism'
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik
8 reviews
lasunflower's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A good very interesting book. Well read and I feel I know more about RGB as an individual. However, could be more accessible to those who know little about US womans rights supreme court cases as the author doesn't really explain what the cases were in much detail assuming you already know.
Written whilst RGB was alive, it is a little outdated. Considering recent developments in US abortion rights reducing access to abortion, it is sadly already a bit outdated and finishes on a positive light though US states have limited abortions since.
Written whilst RGB was alive, it is a little outdated. Considering recent developments in US abortion rights reducing access to abortion, it is sadly already a bit outdated and finishes on a positive light though US states have limited abortions since.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
meggiemine's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
1.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy, Death, and Grief
aserra's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
It's a book on the iconic RBG, so automatic points there. However, the writing is simply grossly subpar. I appreciated the annotated excerpts from some of RBG's written decisions and the fun presentation. I could not get over the poor writing, though. There must be a better biography of RBG out there.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism
lilbury's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
I liked the content but it's not the best writing. It felt like a fan book, and was somewhat prefaced as such. It was a short read and it did offer a lot of insight into Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and storied career. Overall it is enjoyable and informative.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Cancer, Misogyny, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Sexism, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy
corar's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Sexism, and Cancer
kylieqrada's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
I was so glad to soak up a little RGB quality time. This is essentially just a brief biography, with lots of multi-media elements, written by a journalist and the creator of the Notorious RBG phenomenon. Just a true joy of a book, full of insights into RBG's personal and professional life, including analyses of some of her opinions. It also has tons of fan art, which I love to see because RBG deserves all of the love. The only hard part was reading the present tense language. Miss you, Queen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Cancer
junefish's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Cancer
jessebosco's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Notorious RBG was my first audiobook of the year and I enjoyed listening to it rather than sitting down with a copy and reading it. i find that I get a bit lost in footnotes and case notes when i am reading a biography and listening definitely improved the experience for me!
One of the things that I enjoyed most about this book was not only the humanization of Justice Ginsburg but also of the other justices on the court, the clerks, the process itself of working together in deliberation and not against each other. It was also a helpful reminder that the United States has come so far in such a short amount of time, but that the work is never quite complete. The side stories of the people who came after Justice Ginsburg, or clerked for her, or were quoted in the book itself, illuminated how widely the path was paved by RBG herself. It was a bit sad listening to the end points where she was still living at the time of original publication, but the decision to read it in her honor was worthwhile and taught me more about how difficult it was for many women who are still living, and relatively young at that!
I am happy that I picked this book for my first read about RBG and would recommend it to others, especially in audiobook format.
One of the things that I enjoyed most about this book was not only the humanization of Justice Ginsburg but also of the other justices on the court, the clerks, the process itself of working together in deliberation and not against each other. It was also a helpful reminder that the United States has come so far in such a short amount of time, but that the work is never quite complete. The side stories of the people who came after Justice Ginsburg, or clerked for her, or were quoted in the book itself, illuminated how widely the path was paved by RBG herself. It was a bit sad listening to the end points where she was still living at the time of original publication, but the decision to read it in her honor was worthwhile and taught me more about how difficult it was for many women who are still living, and relatively young at that!
I am happy that I picked this book for my first read about RBG and would recommend it to others, especially in audiobook format.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Terminal illness, and Cancer
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