Julius Cesar, Alexandra The Great, Napoleon, Aristotle.... the list of so-called 'Great Men' of history seems never-ending but what about the great women? What about those - seemingly - nameless women who helped to create and change the world that we live in today? That list is equally long, but sadly, far from well known. Thankfully, the latest book from Paul Chrystal, "World Changing Women" aims to correct this error. In this short publication (and I do wish it was several hundred pages longer so I could read in greater depth of these incredible women), Chrystal provides a brief intro to the lives and achievements of 150 women. Many of them barely remembered now, yet they have shaped our world.
Chrystal recounts names dating from the 24th century (BC) such as Barabamtarra, responsible for trade with neighbouring states. The famous or infamous Medusa and unfortunate Mary Magdalen. There is a wonderful range of women, throughout the centuries. There impact on our world is undoubtable and should not be forgotten.
A fantastic read, I just wish it was longer.

What a wonderful book!!! I loved the book and all the stories in it, I will be buying several copies to give to people that I know will love it as much as I did!!

I adore how most of the women covered were ones I had not heard of. This is very historical and looks at what is known. I like this as a resource and a primer for how to research these particular women.

Arc copy received through NetGalley

This was extremely boring. There is no narrative here and the structuring of the different entries felt wonky. Almost none of the women had a satisfying ending to their stories, they just ended whenever the most interesting part of their life ended. Also, sorry to some of the women included, some of them were certainly not 'world-changing' and the ones that actually changed the world had short entrees, as 'they are famous, no need for further information in this book'.

I really enjoyed reading this book, but I wish there were some illustrations or other pictures in this book next to the actual essays/paragraphs of the women to make it less academic feeling. I liked the further reading at the end of (almost) everyone woman described in the book. 3.5/5

I really enjoyed getting to learn about women in history that weren’t the popular and always talked about people. Paul Chrystal wrote this in a way that was engaging and you learned as you went. I’m so glad I got to read this as it was great learning about the 150 women in this book.

Generally, I avoid reading books on female history written from a male perspective, but I wanted to give this one a fair chance. Unfortunately, despite its subject, the focus still feels distinctly male, and it’s not resonating with me the way I’d hoped. I’ve given it a good try, but I’m ready to set it aside.

An amazing series of articles regarding famous women from history, from ancient Sumerian and Assyrian women, to Christian saints,

Interesting book! Definitely a worth read during these thoughts times. I liked how we explored different time periods.