A review by crownoflaurel
Heiresses: The Lives of the Million Dollar Babies by Laura Thompson

dark informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Found the writing to sometimes wind in within itself — it would backtrack on timelines, switch subjects quickly (a few times where I questioned which woman exactly was meant as the subject of a particular “she”). But overall, an interesting history of the concept of heiresses, added some context I was previously unaware of. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy