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A review by heykellyjensen
A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer-And Beyond by Elizabeth Rusch
Rusch's work of nonfiction tells the story of the decades-long fight by US Women's Soccer players to achieve equal pay (and equal treatment) as their male peers. It pulls together the stories of many of the women in the fight, which brings it a different flavor than reading about the fight from the women individually–I've read at least two of the player memoirs and this comes up, but Rusch gives a greater scope of the story.
That said, I do wish more of the players had their voices in this one. It felt a little too play-by-play, especially in the middle. The final chapter about how you can fight for equal pay in your workplace felt tacked on, especially since one of the suggestions was to go into higher paying fields.
I listened on audio, and the production was just okay. There were several points the edits were easy to hear which. It's fine in this format if you want to listen to the book. I did push the speed up, since I found myself wanting to get through the book more than savor the performance.
That said, I do wish more of the players had their voices in this one. It felt a little too play-by-play, especially in the middle. The final chapter about how you can fight for equal pay in your workplace felt tacked on, especially since one of the suggestions was to go into higher paying fields.
I listened on audio, and the production was just okay. There were several points the edits were easy to hear which. It's fine in this format if you want to listen to the book. I did push the speed up, since I found myself wanting to get through the book more than savor the performance.