I was given this volume through the GoodReads First-Reads program.

Each women's history is told with a focus on how much or little she pleased the man or men in her life. All of Geronimo's wives got lumped into one chapter that much more focused on Geronimo than any of the wives. The painful misogyny grated on me the whole time I read this.

Each chapter starts with an engaging bit of fictionalized narrative, based on the author's extensive research. Those bits were fun. After that good start, the writing devolved to lists of facts, with occasional comments about what the woman did right or wrong in trying to keep her man happy.

The author's research shows, but the choppy writing and relentless focus on the men in these women's lives blew the promising start. ( )

The saying goes something like this: " Behind every successful man is a woman." After reading this book i might add the following: And behind every woman who endures and/or succeeds is a backbone.
Not just a book of love stories or female bios but a combination of both with a mix of perserverance and loyalty.
Ennss has written a book where she educates as well as perks interest, keeps those pages turning!