I've been dying to read this book and it did not disappoint! I was floored by the gorgeous illustrations, and they get even better the more you read. The pictures give you a greater sense of what the women were like, all while portraying their beauty in a genuine and flattering way.



Some illustrations that were absolutely stunning were those of Billie Holiday, Maya Angelou, and Ada Lovelace. You expect that all the women in this book are well-known, but I'm a history buff and I didn't recognize half the women in its contents!



So many of these extraordinary women have been forgotten, including Tomyris, Lilith, Maria Mitchell, and Khutulun, Genghis Khan's great granddaughter. There are enough fan favorites, such as Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt, two women that I admire. There's also plenty of new women to learn about. All feminists should read this book!