The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan

The Feminine Mystique

Betty Friedan with Anna Quindlen, Gail Collins

562 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction feminism challenging informative slow-paced

Description

Landmark, groundbreaking, classic—these adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of The Feminine Mystique. Published in 1963, it gave a pitch-perfect description of “the problem that has no name”: the insidious beli...

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Moods

informative 90%
reflective 56%
challenging 42%
inspiring 23%
emotional 8%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 32%
fast 3%

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