Anne Bronte is so underrated in comparison to her sisters, Charlotte and Emily. This was honest as to how governesses and servants in general are seen as lesser. The scenes involving the brat Tom Bloomfield and his cruelty were very upsetting and hard to read. But it is nice seeing a book that doesn't make children out to be perfect little angels, and that a woman can be indifferent to children whether they are hers or someone else's.

Before I heard that Rhianna is a fan of Slipknot, I had never considered metal/rock and black women. So after googling black women in metal bands I learned about Straight Line Stitch, one of the bands mentioned in this book and whose music is worth checking out. Laina Dawes does a good job of explaining the racism and sexism in the metal and punk scenes and taking up space in a mostly white environment. One of the only issues I had while reading this is the typos. Hopefully this book gets republished someday and someone proofreads it.

As someone who is very introverted and wants no children, Noriko's life sounds dreadful.