Anne S. (Nytetyger) reviewed on 8/8/2009 + 21 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 12

This could have been a very good book; especially since the subject is one that is not commonly covered in a typical history of women. However, the author is a poor writer and really doesn't express herself well. The same themes were repeated too often ("the prostitute with a heart of gold", "prostitutes helped nurse the sick", etc.) and the people in each chapter didn't really seem to come alive through her writing. In fact, the newspaper articles that were reprinted in the book told more about these women than the author did. Hopefully, someone will do a better book on the subject in the future.

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