This is without a doubt the best book I’ve read for school! I chose it as my nonfiction science book for my report in astronomy class.

I went in skeptical because I never read nonfiction. I hoped that this having a bit more of a story would make it somewhat interesting. Surprisingly, I enjoyed this! It was kind of boring at times, and in some chapters the included bits of history seemed excessive, but I still liked it.

I learned a lot from this book, mainly that I never want to go into a math- or science-based career because they seem beyond my understanding. On a more serious note, I also learned the true extent of racial difficulties in the 20th century, and how many stories go untold. I knew the basics from various history classes, but this was much more in-depth and informational.

Also, can I just say that these women are really, really inspirational? Because they are. I’m a white person living in modern times, so I have it much, much easier than they did, but I still found all of these women to be so inspiring. ❤️

I’m not going to suddenly read a bunch more nonfiction. Honestly, this will probably be the only nonfiction book I read for a while unless there’s another class assignment that calls for one. But I did enjoy this read, and now I want to see the movie more than ever.