The Women's March: A Novel of the 1913 Women Suffrage Procession
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Chyrll
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I’ve enjoyed all of Jennifer Chiaverini’s books！ She is probably my favorite author ever！！I was especially interested in this story as my city recently honored one of the main characters， Ida B。 Wells-Barnett， just a few weeks ago。 I’ve never given much thought on voting， as it has never been an issue for me。Most interesting was the tenacity of these women to keep up the good fight for all women。 I’m thankful they did not quit， as I am grateful for the privilege to cast my vote and let my voice I’ve enjoyed all of Jennifer Chiaverini’s books！ She is probably my favorite author ever！！I was especially interested in this story as my city recently honored one of the main characters， Ida B。 Wells-Barnett， just a few weeks ago。 I’ve never given much thought on voting， as it has never been an issue for me。Most interesting was the tenacity of these women to keep up the good fight for all women。 I’m thankful they did not quit， as I am grateful for the privilege to cast my vote and let my voice be heard！ 。。。more
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Monica C
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The Women's March by Jennifer Chiaverini tells the story of 3 women who stand up for their convictions and the importance of the right for women to vote。 As much as I love the Elm Creek Quilts series， I always look forward to the author's newest historical fiction offerings。 The Women's March is the latest novel to shed light on the importance of women in history and was a very interesting and informative read。Thank you to William Morrow and Custom House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Women's March by Jennifer Chiaverini tells the story of 3 women who stand up for their convictions and the importance of the right for women to vote。 As much as I love the Elm Creek Quilts series， I always look forward to the author's newest historical fiction offerings。 The Women's March is the latest novel to shed light on the importance of women in history and was a very interesting and informative read。Thank you to William Morrow and Custom House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this title。 。。。more
Michelle
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This historical fiction novel follows three strong， intelligent women， Maud Malone， Alice Paul and Ida B。 Wells-Barnett， as they fight and march for women’s suffrage。 The march occurs the day before Woodrow Wilson’s （who strongly opposed suffrage for women） inauguration in 1913。 Based on the actual events and people， I really looked forward to learning more about these women and this important part of history。 Overall， I found this novel difficult to get through， as it read more like non fiction This historical fiction novel follows three strong， intelligent women， Maud Malone， Alice Paul and Ida B。 Wells-Barnett， as they fight and march for women’s suffrage。 The march occurs the day before Woodrow Wilson’s （who strongly opposed suffrage for women） inauguration in 1913。 Based on the actual events and people， I really looked forward to learning more about these women and this important part of history。 Overall， I found this novel difficult to get through， as it read more like non fiction， filled with fact after fact and the events leading up to the march。 I wish the author could have focused more on the women， their lives and how they changed throughout this part of the movement。 Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres but this one missed the mark for me。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Josie Ott
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THE WOMEN’S MARCHIn 1912， three suffragettes take on the daunting task of uniting disparate women’s voting rights groups from across the country。 Their goal was to have a NATIONAL WOMENS MARCH from New York City to Washington DC for Woodrow Wilsons Inauguration 。 Alice Paul， a twenty five year old Quaker， has returned from England， where she helped their Women’s voting rights movement。 She recruited Maud Malone， an Irish immigrant and librarian， and worker’s rights advocate。 The third leader was THE WOMEN’S MARCHIn 1912， three suffragettes take on the daunting task of uniting disparate women’s voting rights groups from across the country。 Their goal was to have a NATIONAL WOMENS MARCH from New York City to Washington DC for Woodrow Wilsons Inauguration 。 Alice Paul， a twenty five year old Quaker， has returned from England， where she helped their Women’s voting rights movement。 She recruited Maud Malone， an Irish immigrant and librarian， and worker’s rights advocate。 The third leader was Ida B Wells-Barnett， a Black academic， who was born into slavery。 These women worked tirelessly to ensure the March would succeed。 Susan B Anthony， and Jane Addams also contributed their names and resources to the cause。 I’ve enjoyed learning about the sacrifices made for the sake of women’s voting rights。 I consider this a “ must read” for every woman。 I received an ARC for my unbiased review。 。。。more
Ruth
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In my opinion， historical novels such as The Women's March by Jennifer Chiaverini should be read along with history textbooks because they truly help bring history to life。 It was fascinating to read about three women who played pivotal roles in the fight for women's equality。 How I wish I could discuss it with my grandmother and great aunts who were coming of age at that time。 Unfortunately， I couldn't help comparing a number of things happening then to what we still see today。 Thanks to NetGal In my opinion， historical novels such as The Women's March by Jennifer Chiaverini should be read along with history textbooks because they truly help bring history to life。 It was fascinating to read about three women who played pivotal roles in the fight for women's equality。 How I wish I could discuss it with my grandmother and great aunts who were coming of age at that time。 Unfortunately， I couldn't help comparing a number of things happening then to what we still see today。 Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow Publishers for the opportunity to read and review this insightful book。 。。。more
Lori
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I received a copy of this book from the goodreads giveaway。 This book focuses on three different women who are working to get women's right to vote。 Alice Paul in her 20s is from New Jersey， Maude Malone 39 a librarian from New York and Ida B Wells-Barnett an African American woman in her late 40s from a civil rights activist living in Chicago。 All these women work hard to organize a march to the capital building。 They have to work hard to be allowed to march， find protection from the protestors I received a copy of this book from the goodreads giveaway。 This book focuses on three different women who are working to get women's right to vote。 Alice Paul in her 20s is from New Jersey， Maude Malone 39 a librarian from New York and Ida B Wells-Barnett an African American woman in her late 40s from a civil rights activist living in Chicago。 All these women work hard to organize a march to the capital building。 They have to work hard to be allowed to march， find protection from the protestors and have a letter ready to present to president-elect Woodrow Wilson。 the book takes place in 1913。 and the march is over many days to Washington d。C。 Each of the women have had their history and stories that lead to the march。 Ida wells-Barnett in particular has obstacles fighting for her right to even participate in the march because she is black。 Although this is historical fiction it is based on real life people and events。 found this book to be a very good informational read。 。。。more
Valerie in Nebraska
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I appreciate Jennifer Chiaverini novels because she makes history come alive by weaving facts into fiction with excellent writing。 As an elections coordinator， I'm passionate about citizens exercising their right to vote and am interested in the history of voting rights and the voting process。This novel shares the story of three important women in US suffrage history， Ida B。 Wells-Barnett， Maud Malone， and Alice Paul， and their role in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession that was held in Washingt I appreciate Jennifer Chiaverini novels because she makes history come alive by weaving facts into fiction with excellent writing。 As an elections coordinator， I'm passionate about citizens exercising their right to vote and am interested in the history of voting rights and the voting process。This novel shares the story of three important women in US suffrage history， Ida B。 Wells-Barnett， Maud Malone， and Alice Paul， and their role in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession that was held in Washington DC one day before President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration。 Each woman had a unique role in the US women's suffrage movement， and it was fascinating to learn their life stories and their incredible dedication to this important cause that impacts the lives of countless women in the past， today， and in the future。 This book was highly readable and completely engrossing。 Every American woman should read this novel to appreciate the history that provided the right to vote to us。 Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the review copy; all thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Morgann
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Summary: The story of Alice Paul， Ida B Wells， and Maud Malone as they navigating through the Suffrage movement and try to get the US President’s attention by hosting a March in DC on Inauguration Day。 Thoughts: This is pretty good， I do wish I saw more of each of the women， and their back stories。 The backstories seem to be rushed through in order to get to the march。 Also I do wish we saw more than just the planning and eventually March。 The Women’s March shows how many women came together an Summary: The story of Alice Paul， Ida B Wells， and Maud Malone as they navigating through the Suffrage movement and try to get the US President’s attention by hosting a March in DC on Inauguration Day。 Thoughts: This is pretty good， I do wish I saw more of each of the women， and their back stories。 The backstories seem to be rushed through in order to get to the march。 Also I do wish we saw more than just the planning and eventually March。 The Women’s March shows how many women came together and really reinvigorated the cause， the march isn’t the end but a new beginning。 So I would have like to see more of the march planning and the after affects。 I also like how the march showcased just how incompetent and useless the capital police force really is and always has been。 I really liked all the women and seeing them comment on the anti suffragettes， racists and unsupportive men， and the general banter between the women in and out of the meetings was amazing。 I really liked Alice she was my favorite of the women， reading about her was a lot of fun and I found her the most relatable。 I too would have just assume that women of color would know they are welcome and be just as shocked when the volunteer asks what she should tell the women of color organizations。 I also really liked Lucy she has no time for the racists and antis。 I also really liked Maud， she was fun and I cannot believe she hikes all that way just to March again once she reaches DC。 Ida was also extremely interesting and had to deal with a lot but I do like that stands her ground and calls everyone out。 All three women are amazing and unique， and I wish we saw more of their personal stories。 I wanted to see more of Lucy and Alice in London， and Maud causing chaos， and Ida working for civil rights。 I definitely learned a lot and the March was definitely interesting。 So that’s all for now I do want to read more historical fiction of the women’s movement now though！ 。。。more
Chelsea Arredondo
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This is a beautiful piece of historical fiction！ It’s heavy on the history but told through the lens of lovable and relatable female characters。 I love a good story， especially one that shows us sacrifices that were made to allow for the life we have。 Highly recommended， and I can’t wait to hear what you think of it！ Go reserve your copy now， it will be published tomorrow！！ And a big thank you to @jenniferchiaveriniauthor @netgalley and @williammorrowbooks for the advanced reading copy。
Suzanne
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Unfortunately， this historical fiction account of three women and their pivotal roles in women’s suffrage is rather lackluster and dry。 I’m not quite sure why because author Jennifer Chiaverini has done well with her quilt series and other tales。 This book， THE WOMEN’S MARCH， though， feels like a cross between a history book and a newspaper story; there’s a missing spark that would have brought life to the pages。 Coming on the heels of the large Women’s March after the 2016 Election， this should Unfortunately， this historical fiction account of three women and their pivotal roles in women’s suffrage is rather lackluster and dry。 I’m not quite sure why because author Jennifer Chiaverini has done well with her quilt series and other tales。 This book， THE WOMEN’S MARCH， though， feels like a cross between a history book and a newspaper story; there’s a missing spark that would have brought life to the pages。 Coming on the heels of the large Women’s March after the 2016 Election， this should have been a juicy topic。 There’s so much about this century that feels like a repeat from the last; this tale offers more for that line of thinking。 I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Barb
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I received this book through a Goodreads Giveaway。 I wanted to read it and learn more about the suffrage movement。 I enjoy history。 I find historical fiction entertaining because it gives nuance and personality to sometimes dry， historical fact。 I had forgotten that Ms。 Chiaverini tends to research her her books carefully， which is wonderful， and then tells the history of the events without nuance or personality which is not wonderful。 So I ended up speed reading though most of this book， just t I received this book through a Goodreads Giveaway。 I wanted to read it and learn more about the suffrage movement。 I enjoy history。 I find historical fiction entertaining because it gives nuance and personality to sometimes dry， historical fact。 I had forgotten that Ms。 Chiaverini tends to research her her books carefully， which is wonderful， and then tells the history of the events without nuance or personality which is not wonderful。 So I ended up speed reading though most of this book， just to finish it。 This March was a very important step （pun intended） in the women's right to vote。 It helped to galvanize the focus on a federal constitutional amendment， rather than state by state ratification。If you are interested in the suffrage movement of the early 20th century and want to learn some of the major leaders at the time from different parts of the U。S。 then this book will be helpful。 But remember， this is a book about The March， a one day event the day before the Inaugural of Woodrow Wilson （an opponent of equal voting rights for women） But if you are looking for a story based during the time of the suffrage movement， with an engaging plot， or characters to love， this isn't for you。 Given how much was sacrificed by the women of that time and continues to the present， it is still awful that women are disenfranchised when it comes to our government。 Oh yes， the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was passed on August 18， 1920， but there is still no Equal Rights Amendment。 Yes， there is ratification across the required 3/4 of the United States， but technically it is not yet a true amendment。 There is still work to do。 。。。more
Michelle
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I received an early copy of this book thru a Goodreads giveaway。I honestly didn’t know much about what women did to get the vote。 I hadn’t heard about the 3 main characters in the book before。 The way it was written I wasn’t sure if this was suppose to be a historical fiction book or biography of them during this time。 Parts of the book were a little slow but I did learn new things and am in awe in what women went thru to get the right to vote， something we take for granted now。
Sarah
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Another giveaway ARC！ I'm telling you， if you keep entering them， you will start winning。 I have two more on their way。So this book started off pretty slow， and I can't say it got much better。 Towards the end， things got a bit more heated and exciting， but the writing was still sort of dull， and the protagonists felt more like side characters， honestly。 。 。 I had trouble relating to them and felt like the whole story focused so much on the movement and so little on the actual story， somehow。That Another giveaway ARC！ I'm telling you， if you keep entering them， you will start winning。 I have two more on their way。So this book started off pretty slow， and I can't say it got much better。 Towards the end， things got a bit more heated and exciting， but the writing was still sort of dull， and the protagonists felt more like side characters， honestly。 。 。 I had trouble relating to them and felt like the whole story focused so much on the movement and so little on the actual story， somehow。That having been said， this was an extremely interesting and informative book， and it helped me gain a whole new perspective on the women's suffrage movement。 I learned a lot from this book， and next time I go vote， I think I'm going to feel a lot more grateful to the women who fought to get women this right。 It was extremely well-researched， and I'm grateful I read it。 。 。 it just read more like a history book than historical fiction。 。。。more
Deborah
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This is a difficult review for me to write， as I am a huge fan of Jennifer Chiaverini。 Historical fiction is my favorite genre， and I've enjoyed all of the other books that Jennifer Chiaverini has written。 I know that she spends a great deal of time researching her subjects and usually I learn so much from reading her novels。 But I found The Women's March to be very tedious and I had a hard time getting through it。 I'm sure there was a lot of conflict and competition between the different women' This is a difficult review for me to write， as I am a huge fan of Jennifer Chiaverini。 Historical fiction is my favorite genre， and I've enjoyed all of the other books that Jennifer Chiaverini has written。 I know that she spends a great deal of time researching her subjects and usually I learn so much from reading her novels。 But I found The Women's March to be very tedious and I had a hard time getting through it。 I'm sure there was a lot of conflict and competition between the different women's groups involved in the march， but reading all the pettiness just irritated me。 It was interesting and a bit depressing to realize that many of the issues they dealt with in 1913 are still problems today， more than 100 years later。I was provided an ARC of The Women's March by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。#thewomensmarch#netgalley#jenniferchiaverini 。。。more
Stacy
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I'll admit that I'm not very knowledgeable about the women's suffrage movement and I'm thankful this book gave me an opportunity to change that a bit。 The Women's March is focused specifically on three different women's perspectives leading up to and participating in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession， held in DC the day before Woodrow Wilson was sworn in as President。 Fun fact， as a lifelong Jersey resident I was not aware Wilson was Governor of NJ before becoming President。 I also had no idea I'll admit that I'm not very knowledgeable about the women's suffrage movement and I'm thankful this book gave me an opportunity to change that a bit。 The Women's March is focused specifically on three different women's perspectives leading up to and participating in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession， held in DC the day before Woodrow Wilson was sworn in as President。 Fun fact， as a lifelong Jersey resident I was not aware Wilson was Governor of NJ before becoming President。 I also had no idea how racist and sexist he was either！I appreciated that author Jennifer Chiaverini didn't whitewash the suffrage movement and highlighted the intersectionality of racial and gender equality efforts。 Through Ida's perspective， we get to see how shortsighted white women were to not fight for all women's rights。 I also had the opportunity to listen to some of this on audio。 While I would have loved if they decided to engage different narrators to help separate the POVs， Saskia Maarlveld did a fantastic job， with the book coming in at just under 11 hours。While this came off more historical than fiction， it was very informative and educational。 While a bit narrow in focus， it allowed the reader to get deep into this time period and the women who helped shape history。 Thank you to NetGalley， Harper Audio and William Morrow & Custom House for an advanced copy of this and the opportunity to share my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Suellen
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From the Author:More than 100 years before the Women’s March of January 2017， on the day before Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration， thousands of women marched on the White House to draw attention to the suffrage movement， advocate for a constitutional amendment， and demand the incoming president make women’s rights a priority。At the time， the 1913 Woman’s Suffrage Procession was the largest political demonstration in the nation’s history。 Intrigued， I resolved to learn more about its daring participa From the Author:More than 100 years before the Women’s March of January 2017， on the day before Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration， thousands of women marched on the White House to draw attention to the suffrage movement， advocate for a constitutional amendment， and demand the incoming president make women’s rights a priority。At the time， the 1913 Woman’s Suffrage Procession was the largest political demonstration in the nation’s history。 Intrigued， I resolved to learn more about its daring participants， including Alice Paul， director of the march; Ida B。 Wells， journalist and anti-lynching activist; and Maud Malone， librarian and workers’ rights advocate。 These courageous women inspired the narrators of The Women’s March。Though the march didn’t unfold as planned， it proved to be a turning point in the suffrage movement。 I hope The Women’s March， on sale this Tuesday， reminds readers of the long， difficult struggle generations past undertook to win women the right to vote， a right we must never take for granted。 。。。more
Karen
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I was excited to read an ARC of The Women’s March by Jennifer Chiaverini。 My grandmother lived during this time period and was a woman ahead of her time。 I wish I could discuss this book with her。 This book has alternating chapters featuring three activists and their lives in the years prior to the Women’s Suffrage Procession on March 3 in Washington。 The first three chapters flew by as a chapter was devoted to each。 Alice Paul earned a college degree and advanced degrees at the University of Pe I was excited to read an ARC of The Women’s March by Jennifer Chiaverini。 My grandmother lived during this time period and was a woman ahead of her time。 I wish I could discuss this book with her。 This book has alternating chapters featuring three activists and their lives in the years prior to the Women’s Suffrage Procession on March 3 in Washington。 The first three chapters flew by as a chapter was devoted to each。 Alice Paul earned a college degree and advanced degrees at the University of Pennsylvania in sociology and minors in Political Science and Economics。 She then went on to study in England and participated in the suffragette movement where she was arrested and endured forced feeding in prison。 Next， the reader meets Ida B。 Wells Barnett who was born a slave in 1862 until the end of the war。 She married Ferdinand Barnett who was ten years older。 He went to law school in Chicago and was the first Black Assistant State Attorney in Illinois。 She was a Civil Rights Activist and journalist。 The third activist is Maud Malone a New York librarian at Seward Public Library。 Maud organized the first suffragette parade on February 16， 1908。Finishing the three chapters， I thought I was introduced to each of the women and the book would start moving。 As a retired high school English and U。S。 History teacher I began to feel like I was reading a textbook and not a historical fiction book。 I would have liked to have had this book to read some excerpts to my students or use for group work in the classroom。 To be honest， it took a lot of time for me to finish this book as I felt like it was just fact after fact。 I did enjoy the Author Notes at the end to find out what happened to each of these amazing Suffragettes。 My thanks to William Morrow Custom House and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 The opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Nelda Brangwin
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While this was an excellent account of three members of the Woman’s Suffrage Movement， it didn’t have the punch that Resistance Women had。 It read more like non-fiction than it did historical fiction。 I learned a lot about three of the leaders of the Vote for Women movement in the early 20th century。 Alice Paul， Ida Be Wells and Maud Malone were daringly brave women and I recommend it to anyone concerned with the early leaders of the Woman’s Movement。
Janilyn Kocher
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I have enjoyed Chiaverini's books for twenty years， particularly her historical fiction。 One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment， the author traces the efforts and work that Alice Paul， Maud Malone， and Ida Wells expended to secure enfranchisement。 I had never heard of Maud Malone so it was interesting to learn about her。 The controversies and difficulties due to race and gender are handled very well and the author adroitly captures the heat of the movement， from within and ext I have enjoyed Chiaverini's books for twenty years， particularly her historical fiction。 One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment， the author traces the efforts and work that Alice Paul， Maud Malone， and Ida Wells expended to secure enfranchisement。 I had never heard of Maud Malone so it was interesting to learn about her。 The controversies and difficulties due to race and gender are handled very well and the author adroitly captures the heat of the movement， from within and externally。 With the 101st anniversary of women's voting about to occur， this is a great summer read。 Thanks to William Morrow and Edelweiss for the advance read。 。。。more
Lizanne Johnson
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It was obvious that a lot of research went into this story of three women working toward votes for women in three very different ways。 I expected to feel immersed in the era， and sometimes that was the case。 However， most often I felt like I was reading nonfiction。 This is such an important topic。 The back matter reminds us just how far we still need to go to achieve true equality。 I was disappointed that the book did not draw me I as I expected。 On a positive note， I was very pleased that the r It was obvious that a lot of research went into this story of three women working toward votes for women in three very different ways。 I expected to feel immersed in the era， and sometimes that was the case。 However， most often I felt like I was reading nonfiction。 This is such an important topic。 The back matter reminds us just how far we still need to go to achieve true equality。 I was disappointed that the book did not draw me I as I expected。 On a positive note， I was very pleased that the role of Black women， specifically Ida Wells-Barnett role， was included。 I will recommend this book to people interested in voting rights for women。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Beck
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Some writers have the "it" factor。 That je ne sais quoi if you will。 It's hard to duplicate and it's innate。 In my opinion。 Jennifer Chiaverini has it。 The Women's March transported me back to 1913 when women back then fought for the rights that we have today。 It was a story I could have encapsulated and worn around my neck。 Incredible。 If you are a historical fiction lover you need to read this！ Some writers have the "it" factor。 That je ne sais quoi if you will。 It's hard to duplicate and it's innate。 In my opinion。 Jennifer Chiaverini has it。 The Women's March transported me back to 1913 when women back then fought for the rights that we have today。 It was a story I could have encapsulated and worn around my neck。 Incredible。 If you are a historical fiction lover you need to read this！ 。。。more
Nancy
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Well researched， but I couldn't connect with the characters。 I am very interested in the women's suffrage movement， but this fictional account seemed dry to me。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advanced Reader Copy。 Well researched， but I couldn't connect with the characters。 I am very interested in the women's suffrage movement， but this fictional account seemed dry to me。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advanced Reader Copy。 。。。more
Dorothea
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Unfortunately， I had tried for several weeks to read this book。 I just could not get into it and Did Not Finish。 I absolutely love Historical Fiction， but this read more like an Autobiography or History Book。 It just didn't do it for me。 Unfortunately， I had tried for several weeks to read this book。 I just could not get into it and Did Not Finish。 I absolutely love Historical Fiction， but this read more like an Autobiography or History Book。 It just didn't do it for me。 。。。more
Katie B
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In 1920， the 19th Amendment went into effect， granting women the right to vote。 The suffrage movement was a long and difficult fight。 The Women's March in January 1913 occurred the day before the presidential inauguration and is considered a key moment in helping sway the public's opinion。 This historical fiction novel features 3 suffragists: Alice Paul， Maud Malone， and Ida B。 Wells-Barnett and follows each woman's role in the movement as well as the famous march in Washington D。C。。This book is In 1920， the 19th Amendment went into effect， granting women the right to vote。 The suffrage movement was a long and difficult fight。 The Women's March in January 1913 occurred the day before the presidential inauguration and is considered a key moment in helping sway the public's opinion。 This historical fiction novel features 3 suffragists: Alice Paul， Maud Malone， and Ida B。 Wells-Barnett and follows each woman's role in the movement as well as the famous march in Washington D。C。。This book is much more fact based rather than the author taking creative license with the material。 The writing style isn't the most exciting when compared to other historical fiction books but that doesn't mean it wasn't a fascinating read for me。 It just has more of a nonfiction style in that the reason to read this book is to learn more so than be entertained or emotionally impacted by the writing。 The author did a good job in showing that just because the suffragists had a common goal， it didn't mean that they always agreed about the best way to achieve it。 The fact it was even up for debate about whether or not Black women should be included in the march is appalling but unfortunately not surprising。 After reading this book， I have a strong desire to learn more about Ida B。 Wells-Barnett。 Talk about a remarkable woman！ She was a journalist and civil rights activist in addition to fighting for the rights of all women。 Ida was also one of the founders of the NAACP。 The chapters that featured her were my favorites in the book。 One of the great things about historical fiction is it can ignite an interest and I'm thankful the author chose to write about an important part of American history。 I will definitely be seeking out more books about the suffrage movement。Thank you to William Morrow for providing me with an advance copy！ All thoughts expressed are my honest opinion。 。。。more
Mary
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Very， very detailed book during a time in history with fictional characters
Gailanne Smith
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As our country experiences increasing battles with states trying to suppress voting rights， this book could not have been written at a more appropriate time。 The most alarming thing I discovered as I read it was that as far as race relations and women’s rights have come， they have not come far enough since some of the same issues that our country grappled with in 1913 are still being debated today。 Reading Ida， Alice and Maud’s stories was inspiring and eye-opening。 As state governments are tryi As our country experiences increasing battles with states trying to suppress voting rights， this book could not have been written at a more appropriate time。 The most alarming thing I discovered as I read it was that as far as race relations and women’s rights have come， they have not come far enough since some of the same issues that our country grappled with in 1913 are still being debated today。 Reading Ida， Alice and Maud’s stories was inspiring and eye-opening。 As state governments are trying to white-wash curriculum to reflect a narrow view of history， books like The Women’s March are crucial to teaching a new generation what past generations suffered for the freedoms they take for granted， and that are in a crisis as some would take those freedoms away if possible。 My only complaint about this book was that it takes a little liberty with history， since it is a fictional account。 Though it’s obvious that Chiaverini researched for this novel， readers might either dismiss the entire book as fiction， or might take it as complete fact if they haven’t read the author’s note。 Knowing it’s a fictional account made me a little confused as to which parts are known and which are made up。 Beyond that， though， it was a very enlightening and inspirational novel。 。。。more
Sue
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Jennifer Chiaverini’s newest historical novel tells the fascinating stories of three early 20th century suffragists: librarian Maud Malone， American Quaker and veteran of the militant British suffrage battles Alice Paul， and journalist and civil rights activist Ida B。 Wells-Barnett。 Thanks to the work of early suffragists， several Western states had already granted women the right to vote， but nationwide the movement had faced staunch opposition and stalled。 With nods to such icons as Susan B。 A Jennifer Chiaverini’s newest historical novel tells the fascinating stories of three early 20th century suffragists: librarian Maud Malone， American Quaker and veteran of the militant British suffrage battles Alice Paul， and journalist and civil rights activist Ida B。 Wells-Barnett。 Thanks to the work of early suffragists， several Western states had already granted women the right to vote， but nationwide the movement had faced staunch opposition and stalled。 With nods to such icons as Susan B。 Anthony， Elizabeth Cady Stanton， Jane Adams， and Mary Church Terrell， Chiaverini places the on-going struggle firmly in the hands of Malone， Paul， and Wells-Barnett。From dated chapters alternating between these three women， readers learn each woman’s story and come to understand the forces they fight against and the friends and enemies they make。 Chiaverini dramatizes events such as Malone’s confrontation with 1912 presidential candidate Woodrow Wilson， which lands her in jail， and Wells-Barnett’s establishment of an African American suffragist organization when most white suffragists fail to welcome black members。 Slightly less than halfway through the novel， Chiaverini gradually begins zeroing in on the National Woman Suffrage Association’s controversial Washington， D。 C。 parade up Pennsylvania Avenue on March 3， 1913—the day before Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration。 After a long-fought battle to stage the event， the thousands of marching women， some from countries that had previously granted women’s suffrage， were about to face more opposition。Well-researched and followed by Chiaverini’s meticulous notes， The Women’s March is a must-read novel for anyone interested in the women’s suffrage movement。 At times， a few sentences sounded too preachy， and I found myself wishing a point might have been shown rather than told。 However， as I thought about it， I realized Chiaverini had already dramatized nearly every point and apparently wanted to drive those points home。 All in all， her latest novel is an informative and vivid account of the 1913 women’s march and key figures behind or participating in it。 Thanks to Netgalley， William Morrow， and Jennifer Chiaverini for an advance reader copy in exchange for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Lisa
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In order to understand the present， it's important to understand the past。 To look back and see how far we've come。 This book gives a good overview of how women fought to get the right to vote in the United States。 It's important history that we should all know about。 The story was a little textbook-like and didn't grab me the way so many other historical novels do。 Yet if you want to learn more about women getting the vote， I think it's well worth your time。 Thank you to William Morrow and NetG In order to understand the present， it's important to understand the past。 To look back and see how far we've come。 This book gives a good overview of how women fought to get the right to vote in the United States。 It's important history that we should all know about。 The story was a little textbook-like and didn't grab me the way so many other historical novels do。 Yet if you want to learn more about women getting the vote， I think it's well worth your time。 Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Chelsey Lepinski
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