Audiobook11 hours
She Caused a Riot: 100 Unknown Women Who Built Cities, Sparked Revolutions, and Massively Crushed It
Written by Hannah Jewell
Narrated by Rachael Beresford
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Women's stories are often written as if they spent their entire time on Earth casting woeful but beautiful glances towards the horizon and sighing into the bitter wind at the thought of any conflict.
Well, that's not how it f**king happened. When you hear about a woman who was 100% pure and good, you're probably missing the best chapters in her life's story. Maybe she slept around. Maybe she stole. Maybe she crashed planes. Maybe she got shot, or maybe she shot a bad guy (who probably had it coming). Maybe she caused a scandal. Maybe she caused a riot . . .
From badass writer Hannah Jewell, She Caused a Riot is an empowering, no-holds-barred look into the epic adventures and dangerous exploits of 100 inspiring women who were too brave, too brilliant, too unconventional, too political, too poor, not ladylike enough, and not white enough to be recognized by their shitty contemporaries.
From third-century Syrian queen Zenobia to twentieth-century Nigerian women's rights activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, these are women who gave absolutely zero f**ks, and will inspire a courageous new movement of women to do the same.
Well, that's not how it f**king happened. When you hear about a woman who was 100% pure and good, you're probably missing the best chapters in her life's story. Maybe she slept around. Maybe she stole. Maybe she crashed planes. Maybe she got shot, or maybe she shot a bad guy (who probably had it coming). Maybe she caused a scandal. Maybe she caused a riot . . .
From badass writer Hannah Jewell, She Caused a Riot is an empowering, no-holds-barred look into the epic adventures and dangerous exploits of 100 inspiring women who were too brave, too brilliant, too unconventional, too political, too poor, not ladylike enough, and not white enough to be recognized by their shitty contemporaries.
From third-century Syrian queen Zenobia to twentieth-century Nigerian women's rights activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, these are women who gave absolutely zero f**ks, and will inspire a courageous new movement of women to do the same.
Author
Hannah Jewell
Hannah Jewell is a video journalist at The Washington Post covering pop culture, politics, and more. She formerly worked at BuzzFeed UK, where she was known for her writing about gender and her satire of British and American politics.
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Reviews for She Caused a Riot
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Snarky, irreverent look at 100 powerful women mostly forgotten by history.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5She Caused A Riot:100 Unknown Women Who Built Cities, Sparked Revolutions & Massively Crushed Itby Hannah Jewell2019Sourcebooks4.0 / 5.0This is a well-researched collection that features some bad-ass women I have never heard of, or forgotten about. I wish it featured less commentary and more history, and maybe more pictures. I'm so glad I found this. The women are amazing, and lived inspiring lives, esp for the time they lived.Recommended Most Inspiring to Me:Hildegard von BingenZenobiaArtemisia Gentileschi Laura Redding SearingTarabai ShindeMary Wollstonecraft LozenJulie D'AubignyQueen LilioukalaniGlades BentleyDorothy Thompson
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is similar to numerous other recently published tomes bringing to light the exploits of kick-ass women throughout history who've been largely ignored or minimized up until now. I didn't love this one as much as I've enjoyed others - I received a copy of the audio version from the publisher in a LibraryThing giveaway and I found the narrator completely unsuited to the book, to the point of distraction. Additionally, I think a book like this is best if dipped into and out of, but I went through it all in one listen (not all at one time, of course, but it was the only thing I was listening to at the time). Not my favorite, but still appreciated.Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the audiobook, provided to me via the LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This audiobook was an enjoyable cook's tour of one hundred notable women in history. Written in contemporary snark with plenty of profanity, it is probably the best, if not only, way to learn about important women who history forgot in 2018. This book was ideal to listen to on short trips in the car since the entry on each woman was just a few minutes long. I laughed out loud quite a few times. My only complaint is that I would have liked to learn more about some of these women, but without a list of their names, many of them from cultures and languages different than my own, I was unable to determine how to spell them for future reference. A list of the names on the cover would have substantially increased my enjoyment of the book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This audiobook is informative and will have you laughing out loud on your morning commute. The narrator has a perky British accent that becomes ironic when she’s tossing off comments like, “Everyone knows you can’t do mathematics without a prick.” Saucy and sometimes inappropriate, this book is an affirmation of the power of women through history. The only downside of the audio book is that there were passages I’d like to have been able to quote to friends, and I don’t have the ability to remember them.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sassy, smart, sarcastic are the words that come to mind about this well researched book about the unknown or little known women from all eras and cultures. The voice of Rachael Beresford with her cleat British accent made me really listen. One warning though- after the third time young children said she said a bad word, I could not listen via speakers with them around. At 12 hours in length you get a lot of information!
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I love history and reading about unsung women heroes sounded intriguing. However, this was history as chick lit sprinkled way too liberally with the f-bomb and sexual illusions. And if the author writes for the Washington Post, why was the audio book read by a chirpy Brit? Strictly for teenagers.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I was disappointed. This book sounded so intriguing, but it does not work as an audio book. The "bad ass" women the writer discusses are mostly ancient history with no reference as to name spelling, so it is difficult to do further research on the character, as the author suggests. Also, I am not such a fan of the author's liberal use of the "F" word. I did take a look at the print copy...if this subject interests you, go with the print copy.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This book was just too immature & flippant for me. Perhaps the YA audience will enjoy but it just felt & sounded too fluffy & sarcastic for me. No way I could listen for 7 more hours so I stopped. DNF.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is a collection of brief, snarky biographies of badass historical ladies. My copy was the audiobook version, which I got from LT Early Reviewers. The audiobook is read by Rachael Beresford, who gives a clear and expressive reading that conveys the humor. That said, I think I would recommend a text version over the audiobook, if only because the vignette structure seems made for skipping around at leisure rather than listening straight through.Speaking of the humor, I feel like this is one of the weaker parts of the book. The tone is sometimes irreverent, sometimes biting, and usually works well, but some of the jokey bits and slang are so 2017/2018 that they will be dated very quickly. Imagine reading a 100-item Buzzfeed listicle and you'll get the idea. (Maybe this just means I'm an over-30 cranky "old person." Get off my lawn!)That said, this is still worth a look mainly because Jewell intentionally skips over the "canon" historical women (Jeanne d'Arc, Harriet Tubman, Boudica, etc.) in order to highlight worthies you probably haven't heard of (Ching Shih, Phillis Wheatley, Julie d'Aubigny). There are many historical women in this book that I'll want to read more about in the future.