I really enjoyed reading this book, but I wish there were some illustrations or other pictures in this book next to the actual essays/paragraphs of the women to make it less academic feeling. I liked the further reading at the end of (almost) everyone woman described in the book. 3.5/5

I really enjoyed getting to learn about women in history that weren’t the popular and always talked about people. Paul Chrystal wrote this in a way that was engaging and you learned as you went. I’m so glad I got to read this as it was great learning about the 150 women in this book.

Generally, I avoid reading books on female history written from a male perspective, but I wanted to give this one a fair chance. Unfortunately, despite its subject, the focus still feels distinctly male, and it’s not resonating with me the way I’d hoped. I’ve given it a good try, but I’m ready to set it aside.

An amazing series of articles regarding famous women from history, from ancient Sumerian and Assyrian women, to Christian saints,

Interesting book! Definitely a worth read during these thoughts times. I liked how we explored different time periods.