A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert

A Short History of Women

Kate Walbert with Eliza Foss (Narrator), Ruth Moore (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction feminism historical reflective slow-paced

Description

The novel opens in England in 1915, at the deathbed of Dorothy Townsend, a suffragist and one of the first women to integrate Cambridge University. Her decision to starve herself for the cause informs and echoes in the later, overlapping narrative...

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Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews

Moods

sad 75%
reflective 62%
informative 50%
challenging 37%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

2.96

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