I just started Babel, a novel by R. F. Kuang last night and so far, it's fabulous! I'm also reading The Woman They Could Not Silence (non-fiction) by Kate Moore. It's a re-read for me. Such a great book about an appalling topic: Mrs. Elizabeth Packard is committed to an insane asylum in 1860 by her husband. He didn't like her thinking for herself and disagreeing with his religious views. She was getting annoyed with his attempts to shut her up. So he packed her off to an insane asylum where the doctor (male, of course) agreed that her dislike of her husband and her 'over-active' mind were indeed signs of insanity 🙄
I just started Babel, a novel by R. F. Kuang last night and so far, it's fabulous! I'm also reading The Woman They Could Not Silence (non-fiction) by Kate Moore. It's a re-read for me. Such a great book about an appalling topic: Mrs. Elizabeth Packard is committed to an insane asylum in 1860 by her husband. He didn't like her thinking for herself and disagreeing with his religious views. She was getting annoyed with his attempts to shut her up. So he packed her off to an insane asylum where the doctor (male, of course) agreed that her dislike of her husband and her 'over-active' mind were indeed signs of insanity 🙄
I also feel compelled to add, Emma Stone's Oscar acceptance was one of the best ever!