Well, there’s something rather fitting about writing this review on International Women’s Day. It’s also complete luck, as I just happened to finally finish this book last night. It’s interesting, having read some reviews from people I know and trust, to see that this book didn’t quite meet their expectations. I guess I was lucky, in that I had none. I knew about this book from reviews, from it being Emma Watson’s book club pick. Truth be told, and shamefully so, I didn’t know much about Steinem and her life. I knew she was a major player in the fight for women’s rights, an OF (original feminist) but..that’s about it. This book allowed me not only to learn more about this incredible woman, but also about the lessons she’s learned in her decades of activism, organizing, fighting, and traveling.
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I have a feeling that the seeming unbalance of the books vignettes is what dropped it a star for me. I found the writing very good, and her life interesting and the topics of intersectionality handled well… but I didn’t love the book.