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A review by kukkamultatytto
What Would She Do? by Kay Woodward
4.0
If I were to review just the visual outlook of this book, it would be 5 stars, no questions. Beautiful! I love the colors and the different art styles.
I'm all for having a book of very important female role models, and I also appreciate that there were women from all over the world, from different times and different walks of life represented here. I discovered some amazing personas that I hadn't encountered before. However, the text itself lacked substance: it was probably good for a 12-year-old (and maybe that was the target group here?) but I would have loved to learn so much more! Everything seemed really simplified, all the nuances were gone. I was also disappointed that bisexuality was not mentioned with Viriginia Woolf and Frida Kahlo, even though that would definitely have been a good topic for kids who are just discovering their sexuality. What would Virginia have done if she had suddenly got a crush for her friend? Would she have walked away from her true self so that she would fit the norm better?
The answers to the "What would she do?" questions seemed a bit vague most of the time. "We don't know but maybe this..." They could have gotten the opinions of those who are still alive, I think.
But all in all, this book is a treasure to look at, and it includes a wide variety of good role models.
I'm all for having a book of very important female role models, and I also appreciate that there were women from all over the world, from different times and different walks of life represented here. I discovered some amazing personas that I hadn't encountered before. However, the text itself lacked substance: it was probably good for a 12-year-old (and maybe that was the target group here?) but I would have loved to learn so much more! Everything seemed really simplified, all the nuances were gone. I was also disappointed that bisexuality was not mentioned with Viriginia Woolf and Frida Kahlo, even though that would definitely have been a good topic for kids who are just discovering their sexuality. What would Virginia have done if she had suddenly got a crush for her friend? Would she have walked away from her true self so that she would fit the norm better?
The answers to the "What would she do?" questions seemed a bit vague most of the time. "We don't know but maybe this..." They could have gotten the opinions of those who are still alive, I think.
But all in all, this book is a treasure to look at, and it includes a wide variety of good role models.