Amy's Reviews > Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics

Fascinating women from cover to cover...and most of them are women history tried erase from the books. I *DARE* anyone who thinks they hate history to read this book and not enjoy it...dry is one thing it is definitely not! The illustrations which accompany each story are so frickin' cute and the author's witty, snarky writing is easy to read -- the style is conversational and the stories are told in a way that you don't get lost or confused by what's going on. The almost-breezy writing is needed because most of these women's stories are depressing, harrowing and straight-up terrifying--but don't think the author tries to romanticize or gloss over their stories because he calls out the misogyny and racism that run rampant and handles each story with care. Brilliantly the author has rated each story based on maturity of themes (similar to the movie rating system) and provided color-coded trigger warning labels for each story. Without a question, one of the best non-fiction books I've ever read: it gave me a fresh perspective on some of the women I'd heard of and introduced me to others whose contributions and accomplishments have long been dusted under the rug. I look forward to many, MANY more books from this author.