Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Concisely told short bios of notorious women - what’s not to like? Morris manages to escape the trap of other, similar books - she never maligns other women while apologizing for her main subject. A fun book for people (like me!) who enjoy this sort of thing.

NetGalley, Tammy Buchli

It’s packed with cool stories about historical women like Joan of Arc, Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn, and more. Every time I read about someone, I couldn’t resist googling their pictures, castles, or the names that popped up, it really brought the stories to life!... Overall, I had a great time reading it and learned a lot. Definitely worth checking out!

NetGalley, fardatul husniah

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I LOVED THIS.

The selection of women here is *chef's kiss* and the writing style is simply phenomenal.
I couldn't put this down!!

Plus I learned quite a lot.

NetGalley, Eloise Falcone

I really enjoyed this book. it was an interesting compilation of several stories of maligned women in history- as the title says. it is exactly what it states. the book explores a variety of larger than life women from Marie Antoinette to Lizzie Borden.
History is often written by men and the oppressors, this book brings up good questions and discusses the women with intrigue but a fair amount of fair skepticism- sharing each side fairly.
A good pick up for fans of feminist literature- and a great pick if you want to read something that isn’t intense or a long book on each woman. i enjoyed the photos at the end as well.

NetGalley, Charlie Jackson

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous collection of accounts of the lives and characters of some fascinating women across different times and places. The author writes with an appropriate dash of humour here and there to make the sometimes dark content easier to stick with and is always careful to include context so we can place the woman in the time in which she lived. The selected accounts are interesting in themselves - from royalty to accused murders, this is truly a diverse selection.

NetGalley, Louise Gray