Great book.. Enjoyed reading it and would buy it for a loved one. Was very powerful. Would definitely reread it in the future.

I did find this very informative and enlightening to read about the different battles and obstacles that lead to women's right to vote. It also provided intriguing historical facts on how the battle is still not won, in other countries but also in the US. I do wish the author didn't gloss over the African American women suffragists that also fought for women's right to vote but I do feel this book was a good introductory start on learning more about the Women's Suffrage Movement from all sides.

I really liked this book and think that it targeted the right demographic. The book did what it was trying to do. It is an important time in our politics and we need to engage our young and future voters. This was a good introduction to civics and our responsibility as informed citizens.

This brief book packs a big punch. I have been reading about the suffrage movement for years, I was hoping that this book would be an accessible introduction for my students, but it may be too robust for my struggling readers.

*I received a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review All opinions are my own.*
I thought this book was okay. I definitely learned a lot of what women and African Americans went through to get the rights we have. I also know that while we accomplished a lot, there is still a long way to go. We all have rights, but they’re far from equal.
I think the information in this book is important, but it was rather boring to read. I mean, this stuff is never fun, but it seemed too wordy.

The history of Women's Suffrage is important for modern females to understand. It's far longer and more complex than we are lead to believe in school. Frazer walks us step by step through the timeline, introducing us to important figures in the fight and the role they played in getting women the vote. We see how their paths intertwine and diverge, their differing approaches and ideologies. She also doesn't shy away from relaying the darker parts of the story - not only the abuses women faced but also the racism and classism they themselves practiced. We come to understand the influence of various territories and their desire for statehood on the movement on the whole, the complexities of suffrage at odds with emancipation, and various religions on the various attempts to ratify suffrage. This is no simple celebration of activists but an in depth look at a complex and long term struggle.

I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Vote a terrible thing to waste is a great way to introduce an entire generation to the idea of fighting for voting rights especially for women. This book provides a very concise history of the women and men who fought for women's suffrage. I think this would be a helpful book in a lot of middle and high school classes in instructing students about the legacy of women in history.

This book shares important information about women gaining the vote, and is ideal for middle-schoolers and young adults. It has a textbook feel to it, but is nonetheless interesting because of the details of the fight for women's suffrage.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Received an arc from Net Galley for an honest review.
Expected Release: August 6th 2019

I never learned how truly important it was to vote until my senior year of high school in my advanced placement government class. I continued to learn how important it was to vote into my freshman year of college, and voted in the midterm elections for my state. I then followed the results for the midterm elections for both my state and the entire nation, I was so fascinated by what I learned. I don't think enough young people understand the importance of voting, however, I do think more young people are starting to take notice of politics. I'm hoping that will encourage more of the younger generation to vote.

I learned a lot from this book that was skipped in both my government class and the multiple American history classes I've taken. I have been taught the very basics on the history of Women's Right to Vote. I know about the 19th Amendment and who Elizabeth Cady Stanton was and what she did (mostly because she was my American hero in the fifth grade), but I didn't know enough about the actual events and protests that happened around the country and the abuse these suffragists dealt with. It's truly appalling.

I also enjoyed learning about the history my state, Kansas, had in the Women's Suffragist movement as a whole. I'm sad to say that my state failed in the past to pass the policies to help women and that we supported racist views, but these are things that I am glad that I know! These things weren't taught to me in school and while they are negative compared to what we know and live today, it is still important for people to know the history. Another thing I learned at the very end of this book was that "Kansas passed a law in 2011 that required new voters to present a driver's license, birth certificate, or passport." The book went on to explain that this pretty much killed the vote for new voters both young people and voters born outside of the United States. The League of Women Voters of Kansas eventually challenged this law and as of 2018 the law was, finally, overturned. Again, I had absolutely no idea about this law and it was something that should be discussed in school so we know the voting/political history of our state.

The one thing I didn't like about this book was how textbook it felt. I understand that it is a political nonfiction (kind of) and that it's purpose is to be informational instead of entertaining, but I still felt like the information was more copy and pasted from a textbook. I think the author could've taken risks with this and turned it into something both informational and entertaining at the same time. That way it could be more directed at younger voters, giving them the history of what women had to go through to vote. Knowing some of these facts, while still being entertained, would prove helpful, in my opinion, in getting younger people to vote.

This book just jumped right into things. There was no introduction whatsoever. The book also read more like a middle-grade textbook than a young adult nonfiction book. Thank you to the author and publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book, but it was not for me.

I wanted so much more from this book, but it reads like a middle school text book. This was the first time that I ever felt that a book needed an introduction, as it just seemed to jump into the history without any kind of introduction whatsoever.

The writing and history is very, very, very elementary. It pauses to explain what the Underground Railroad is.

This should be marketed more as a middle grade book. I also wish it would have touched on the controversies surrounding Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but instead it painted her as an abolitionist and a feminist, ignoring the ways she did not support black women.

I think this book is so important for women to read. To understand what women dealt with when it came to our rights to vote. I already knew some of the information from quick lessons in history classes or my mom discussing it. But the book definitely was a refresher.

Voting is such a powerful and important tool in what shapes the legislation and laws in the states and country we live in. It's what separates democracy from authoritarianism/dictatorship. Constituents get a say in what's best for us and our communities and deserve to have a representative who represents/gives voice to their community, as a public servant does. This title explores the importance of voting, the impact, mobilize, the ugly side like gerrymandering and voter suppression and more. It's a great learning tool but in an immersive and more fun way than your average textbook. It's urgent to mobilize and encourage people to vote, and vote responsibly.

Great intro for teens and young adults to get an understanding of women's suffrage. Wish it had a bit more voices of women of color.