The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, original non-fiction book: serious and emotional. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Landmark, groundbreaking, classic―these adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of The Feminine Mystique. Published in 1963, it gave a pitch-perfect description of “the problem that has no name”: the insidious beliefs and institutions that undermined women’s confidence in their intellectual capabilities and kept them in the home.
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- Author
- Betty Friedan
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 410
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