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What’s Her Name: A History of the World in 80 Lost Women | Katie Dr Nelson, Olivia Meikle

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From the earliest human civilizations through to the present day, the stories of countless influential women – leaders, artists, warriors, scientists and more – have been ignored, forgotten, or actively suppressed. You may not have encountered the likes of Fatima al-Fihri (an Islamic World visionary who founded the world's first university), Ching Shih (the most successful pirate in history), or Huda Sha'arawi (a pioneering Egyptian feminist leader, suffragist, nationalist, and founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union), but that's about to change.
In What’s Her Name: A History of the World in 80 Lost Women, authors – and sisters – Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson weave together the captivating stories of these fascinating figures to tell an alternative, enthralling and deeply researched historical narrative.

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What’s Her Name: A History of the World in 80 Lost Women | Katie Dr Nelson, Olivia Meikle

so-so

I have mixed feelings about this book. I found the mix of humour and information very unbalanced for much of the book, it seemed to fine a good balance about half way through and I enjoyed the second half of the book much more than the first.

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PuddleJumper I would have liked some references or further reading suggestions for each section. The selected bibliography at the end was very lacking as it didn‘t cover all of the women featured. The sections on each woman were about a page long and were more like snippets placed in the context of world history. I would have preferred more focus on the women themselves.

The idea was great, it just wasn‘t executed as well as I would have liked. 23h

PuddleJumper Thanks to #Netgalley for the #ARC 23h

PuddleJumper #bookspin @theromaofbooks 23h

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