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The Little Book of Feminist Saints Reviews

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  Geoffrey

  (Note: I received an advanced electronic copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley)
  
  To try and sum this up as succinctly as this work’s various entries, “The Little Book of Feminist Saints” does two things incredibly well.
  
  The first is how it educates. Yes, it mentions many of the prominent women that one would expect, such as Oprah, Hillary Clinton, Amelia Earhart, etc. However, it also provides more exposure to many of the great women that we may know only by name or face, but don’t necessarily k (Note: I received an advanced electronic copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley)
  
  To try and sum this up as succinctly as this work’s various entries, “The Little Book of Feminist Saints” does two things incredibly well.
  
  The first is how it educates. Yes, it mentions many of the prominent women that one would expect, such as Oprah, Hillary Clinton, Amelia Earhart, etc. However, it also provides more exposure to many of the great women that we may know only by name or face, but don’t necessarily know what made them such grad figures of worthy note (Frida Kahlo, Josephine Baker, to name just two who jumped out to this particular reader). Then of course there are the scores of women who many of use have unfortunately have probably never heard of before opening this book, like Kara Walker, Junko Tabei, Mary Edwards Walker, Jin Xing, Juana Ines de la Cruz….all extraordinary figures whose entries will leave one wondering, “Wait, I haven’t heard of her yet HOW?”
  
  Secondly, and although this is only stating the obvious, but “The Little Book of Feminist Saints” inspires. Thanks to the entries that successfully capture the essence of every extraordinary woman and their varied accomplishments in only a few paragraphs each, this book is perfectly formatted so that after the first read, one can come back again and again and again to read a section or several if they need to be inspirited, and quickly so.
  
  Julia Pierpont, simply put, has crafted a marvelous compilation of amazing figures that one should not hesitate to pick up if provided with the opportunity. ...more
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  Alice Lippart

  Always great to read these types of books.
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  Helen Power

  The Little Book of Feminist Saints is quite the treasure and I’m thrilled that I had a chance to read it before it was published. Modelled after the format of the Catholic little books of saints, Pierpont chose an interesting format that works well for the content. While reading this book, I sometimes recognized the well-known male counterparts in the bios of women that I hadn't even heard of. This is evidence enough of how much a book like this was needed.
  
  Rather than providing a dry biography The Little Book of Feminist Saints is quite the treasure and I’m thrilled that I had a chance to read it before it was published. Modelled after the format of the Catholic little books of saints, Pierpont chose an interesting format that works well for the content. While reading this book, I sometimes recognized the well-known male counterparts in the bios of women that I hadn't even heard of. This is evidence enough of how much a book like this was needed.
  
  Rather than providing a dry biography of each saint, Pierpont chose to focus on something they did that was of significance. She tells anecdotes that I wouldn’t have otherwise come across. Some of the feminists are well-known icons, and others are women who should be recognized for what they did. I also greatly appreciated the diversity of the women. She includes women of colour, women with disabilities, women from around the world and throughout history, and those who identify as LGBTQ+.
  
  The little nods to the inspiration for the format are adorable. Pierpont calls each feminist a “matron saint”, and their illustrations depict a halo around each and every woman’s head. The bite-size write-ups for each feminist makes this book much more approachable for those who might otherwise find a non-fiction book like this intimidating. You can't argue that you don't have time to read when each saint is merely a page. You can put this book on your nightstand and read about one feminist icon before bed every night. While I do wish that some of the lesser-known saints had a little more information about them, this book provides the perfect introduction to each person, so the reader can research whomever they’re interested in learning more about.
  
  5 stars!
  
  *Thanks to Random House for a copy of this ARC for an honest review*
  
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  Jesica DeHart

  When a book inspires you to learn more, to strive and imbues you with awe then it settles into your heart. I will take the lives introduced in this book with me to challenge me going forward in life!
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  l.

  It’s a cute idea but:
  
  - the art isn’t great. some figures are unrecognizable and there’s no real thought put into how they’re being portrayed. depictions of saints generally reflect something about them and their lives; these don’t.
  
  - some inclusions are... bhutto?? madonna?? hillary clinton??
  
  - the blurbs are not great tbh
  
  - it’s too white. an attempt was made but over half are still white and unnecessarily so. honestly I think at this point if you’re making a list, you need to see if you can repl It’s a cute idea but:
  
  - the art isn’t great. some figures are unrecognizable and there’s no real thought put into how they’re being portrayed. depictions of saints generally reflect something about them and their lives; these don’t.
  
  - some inclusions are... bhutto?? madonna?? hillary clinton??
  
  - the blurbs are not great tbh
  
  - it’s too white. an attempt was made but over half are still white and unnecessarily so. honestly I think at this point if you’re making a list, you need to see if you can replace all the whites with woc and if you can, do it. I made a list of women’s memoirs recently operating with that principle and think it’s a better list for it 🤷🏽‍♀️ (and yes white women were still included but there’s such a default to white women that we need to take extra steps to ensure a diverse selection ).
  
  - it also needed more re lesbians rep and more disabled women rep. ...more
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  mia ☆

  This book was such a fun and educational read for me. I learned a lot about women whose stories I had never heard before and it was absolutely wonderful. I even learned things about women who I had already known about. The illustrations were lovely and definitely added a nice touch to the book itself. If you’re looking for a quick and easy read about important feminists throughout history then you have to check this book out!
  
  Thank you NetGalley/Random House publishing for providing me with an AR This book was such a fun and educational read for me. I learned a lot about women whose stories I had never heard before and it was absolutely wonderful. I even learned things about women who I had already known about. The illustrations were lovely and definitely added a nice touch to the book itself. If you’re looking for a quick and easy read about important feminists throughout history then you have to check this book out!
  
  Thank you NetGalley/Random House publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! ...more
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  Anna

  Won from a Goodreads' giveaway
  
  A short, informative read about a variety of feminists, past & present, from all around the world and all walks of life.
  
  Rather than bombarding you with a Wikipedia article's worth of information, Julia Pierpont picks a choice bit about each of the women she writes about that gives you a clear idea of who they are, and why they belong in The Little Book of Feminist Saints. Simple yet charming portraits by Manjit Thapp accompany each entry, along with each woman h Won from a Goodreads' giveaway
  
  A short, informative read about a variety of feminists, past & present, from all around the world and all walks of life.
  
  Rather than bombarding you with a Wikipedia article's worth of information, Julia Pierpont picks a choice bit about each of the women she writes about that gives you a clear idea of who they are, and why they belong in The Little Book of Feminist Saints. Simple yet charming portraits by Manjit Thapp accompany each entry, along with each woman having a title(Matron Saint of...) and all the entries being ordered by the women's feast days(based on various important days in their lives). While there were many women I knew of, there were many others I had never heard of but will certainly be researching further.
  
  One nice little touch you'll find at the end, is an image of an empty frame, accompanied by a form on the next page where you can add your own feminist saint. This would certainly be a good gift for any feminist, but I think it would be especially appropriate for the teenage and young adult crowd.
  
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  Marti Shater

  Found the book well written and thoughtful in the representations of these women. Most of them, I agree that have made large contributions in the 20th century. Having lived through the first wave of the 70's feminism movement, I believe this book will help those trying to find their way now.
  
  I am mailing this book to my 19 year old granddaughter. I have always told her she could do whatever she wanted to do. To not let anyone tell her otherwise. My advice seems to have paid off. She has achieved Found the book well written and thoughtful in the representations of these women. Most of them, I agree that have made large contributions in the 20th century. Having lived through the first wave of the 70's feminism movement, I believe this book will help those trying to find their way now.
  
  I am mailing this book to my 19 year old granddaughter. I have always told her she could do whatever she wanted to do. To not let anyone tell her otherwise. My advice seems to have paid off. She has achieved everything she has set her mind to.
  
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