In the Company of Radical Women Writers

In the Company of Radical Women Writers reads like a textbook, the author is an academic and she appears to be speaking to other academics, it's not a bad thing just something to be aware of. I also think that this book will be more interesting to readers who already have a primer on the work of the authors discussed (I personally had less than I thought and found myself having to do some searching on the side but maybe that's just me).

The author's passion is visible and sometimes it gets absolutely enthralling but at times it also gets a little clunky. A lot of labor went into the writing of this book, if you enjoy a well-researched and carefully written book, you will not be disappointed with this one.

Hennessy doesn't provide a ton of dates and I think it was a wise choice which reinforces the connections she draws between the then and now in a subtle but effective way. Hers is an history that relies on giving you a solid understanding of its context and of the interconnectedness of events, people and communities rather than an easy to follow timeline of events.

I received an eARC of this book through Netgalley and this is my honest review.