The Secret History of Wonder Woman in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Apr 28, 2015 alana rated it really liked it

Shelves: biography-memoir, females-and-feminists, audiobook, non-fiction, history

So...I rounded up. The Secret History of Wonder Woman seems to be a wonderfully researched book with the audiobook passionately read by the author. I think listening to it helped propel me through what might be dense bits of history peppered with scandal and weird, but the reading often felt like yelling. Even with the volume down, I still felt a bit assaulted by the audio. The content, however, is quite interesting. Never have I ever read Wonder Woman though her image is so familiar. While she' ...more

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Dec 23, 2014 Ashley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: history, fun, women-s-studies

This is a fantastic biography of the creator(s) of Wonder Woman! It's a delight to read, clearly written, and well organized (I was able to keep track of lots of names, etc with ease). If you're at all interested in the history of comics, feminism, psychology, or censorship, I'd highly recommend this book! ...more

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Feb 01, 2017 Maryanne rated it liked it

Somewhere between two and three stars - three because I did make it all the way through eventually. Parts of this book are a fascinating look at the comics industry, the suffrage movement/early days of 20th century feminism, and psychology practice. But a lot is kind of a slog - while the Marston family is fascinating in some ways - I felt like a little too much time was spent on the "shock and awe" of their subversive family set-up and it never really connected back to the other themes. So it's ...more

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