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A review by amy_park
A History of Britain in 21 Women by Jenni Murray
informative
fast-paced
3.0
A good exploration of British history through the eyes of 21 pioneering women selected by Jenni Murray. Each section was concise, but I feel this fell short for me. The summary of each woman's life was very generalised and I think many areas of focus were specific and sometimes not very relevant to why the women were pioneering in their field.
Nearly all the women had long fulfilling lives, with their whole life being told within 10ish pages, it was very very brief, and I don't think portrayed very well. I think the author shouldn't have focused on telling their whole lives but instead a few moments and delved more into her personal thoughts on why she selected these women.
I though the use of quotes were extensive and over used for the length of the book.
This was overall OK, and I think I might keep my physical copy for reference. I did learn about some new pioneering women and developed my knowledge on one's already known, for these reasons this book is rated middle of the road for me.
Nearly all the women had long fulfilling lives, with their whole life being told within 10ish pages, it was very very brief, and I don't think portrayed very well. I think the author shouldn't have focused on telling their whole lives but instead a few moments and delved more into her personal thoughts on why she selected these women.
I though the use of quotes were extensive and over used for the length of the book.
This was overall OK, and I think I might keep my physical copy for reference. I did learn about some new pioneering women and developed my knowledge on one's already known, for these reasons this book is rated middle of the road for me.