I received a free copy of this book from Abrams Books in exchange for an honest review.

Bygone Badass Broads is a wonderful picture book full of witty, interesting stories about amazing women that have (for some annoying reason) being left out of history books.

From the Empress who discovered silk to badass pirate queens, this book is jam-packed with women that generally make you feel powerful and capable of anything life can throw at you.

I enjoyed every single moment of this book, and loved learning about these wonderful women. I loved how diverse these stories were as well - the women chosen were from every corner of the world. African queens, Asian pirates, Indian princesses turned WW2 spies, you name it. They’re there.

I did feel really angry at times in this book due to how some of the women were treated and how often these women discovered or created something wonderful and were never credited by the men. SO infuriating.

I would 100% recommend this book to everyone, as not only are the stories amazing but the accompanying illustrations are beautiful to behold. I honest to God need a historical life-span novel about every single one of these Bygone Badass Broads, now.