Cathia Jenainati

There seems to be a current trend of writing comprehensive books that are wide in their scope but shallow in their coverage. This book is intriguing partially because of the artwork that accompanies the information, but it is extremely light on information. The most detailed parts are the chronologies that are included, especially the milestones at the end. Feminists through history are dealt with lightly and superficially, and it would be difficult to capture the actual struggles, trials, and triumphs of feminism with this work. As for the goals and ideas of feminists, it is captured more in short slogan-type language than any kind of exploration of ideas, and the ideas are presented in rapid-fire order without taking time to explore what lies beneath in most cases. It is an easy read, but there are a lot better guides to feminism.… (mehr)