ashdawn's review against another edition

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challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.75

It was a good read in that it explained a lot about the history of women's health throughout all body systems. It was NOT a fun read. This is horrifying info, yet so accurate to experience. So much rage, both for the history of treatment, and with a couple of the doctors I'm currently having to deal with. So much and yet so little has changed in centuries of medicine. 

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informative reflective sad medium-paced

1.5

The stories were hyperbolic. Like- very much historical fiction vibe. I know parts of it are true but Elizabeth definitely gets narrative about the situation and experiences in a way that seem very embellished. 

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challenging sad slow-paced

2.0


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mdal26's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

4.0


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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0


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challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

I loved this book so much that I recommended it to any and everyone who would listen—even before I had finished it. The boom is narrow in scope, in that it only address the medical misogyny is the American medical system, and it does have a very basic intersectional approach to its history; however, it still does addresses the interconnectedness of race, disability, and gender on a broad scale. This book was very informative and very validating to learn about the deeply entrenched patriarchal origins of American medicine. It gave context for the experiences that myself and so many other women have had trying to access medical care throughout our lives. Truly, I cannot recommend this enough as an accessible starting point into the gender disparity in the medical system.

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