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An accessible, interesting history on the lives of William Moulton Marston (creator of the lie detector and Wonder Woman), and his two wives. Lepore does an excellent job of weaving in histories of the suffrage movement, 1940s feminism, and Second Wave Feminism, as well as histories surrounding the initial controversy about comic books. Lepore also takes time to reflect upon Marston’s complicated legacy as a figure who championed progressive rights while also initiating a relationship with one of his students, which I appreciated. She also utilized primary sources (and comics!) fantastically.
The only qualm I had with this book was minor; there were a lot of semicolons in the first two parts of the book and some of those sentences could have been restructured. Otherwise, I would highly recommend it to those looking for a compelling historical story.