The Women Are Not Fine
The Dark History of a Poisonous Sisterhood
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The Women Are Not Fine
ナレーター：
Alexandra Boulton
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ナレーター：
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Alexandra Boulton
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著者：
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Hope Reese
概要
'Such a compelling account of a small but significant dark corner of history... Profound, angry, and tender all at once' VIRGINIA FEITO, author of MRS MARCH
'An insightful, empathetic and well-researched account of a deeply fascinating and macabre true story' KATE MOORE, author of THE RADIUM GIRLS
'Fascinating and very compelling' ZOE VENDITOZZI, co-author of HOW TO KILL A WITCH
'A moving story of desperation, violence and survival' HELEN LEWIS, author of DIFFICULT WOMEN
The women of Nagyrév are desperate.
They're abused by their husbands.
They are feeding their newborns to livestock.
At the turn of the 20th century, in the village of Nagyrév, Hungary, midwife Zsuzsanna Fazekas was more than a caretaker - she was a confidante. She helped poor women give birth; she assisted them with abortions; and she listened. Their stories were the same: husbands who drank, who beat them, who made their lives unbearable.
In response, Auntie Zsuzsi asked one question: "Why bother with them?"
Her solution was arsenic. Soon, women began slipping this concoction, made by dissolving flypaper in water, into their husbands' porridge, stews, and brandy. And over the next twenty years, the quiet village became the epicenter of one of the deadliest poisoning epidemics of the 20th century - according to some estimates, up to 300 people in the region were murdered.
Why did they do it? How did these murders spin out of control? How did these women get away with their crimes for two decades?
In The Women Are Not Fine, journalist Hope Reese pieces together archival newspapers, court documents, police records, and the vital work of historians, sociologists, and psychologists, diving deep into the truth behind this extraordinary event. Her findings serve as a stark warning: when women in a community are pushed to the brink, the consequences reverberate through history.
The Women Are Not Fine is more than a true crime story. It's a timely, haunting exploration of what happens when women's suffering goes unanswered.
More praise for The Women Are Not Fine:
'A meticulously researched and sensitively rendered portrait of a community of women' ERIN KEANE, author of Runaway: Notes on the Myths That Made Me
'Hope Reese has sleuthed out a riveting, remarkable true story that raises questions like the best dystopian fiction' PEGGY ORENSTEIN, author of Girls & Sex
'A feat of investigative reporting . . . This book proves that our past is present' ELIZABETH FLOCK, author of The Furies
'Enthralling . . . A fascinating read' STEPHANIE COONTZ, author of Marriage, a History
'Hugely well-researched - an intriguing (and thoughtful) antidote to stereotypes about gendered violence.' GINA RIPPON, author of The Gendered Brain©2025 Hope Reese
批評家のレビュー
'A meticulously researched and sensitively rendered portrait of a community of women' (Erin Keane)
'Hope Reese has sleuthed out a riveting, remarkable true story that raises questions like the best dystopian fiction' (Peggy Orenstein)
'An enthralling account of how a group of poor rural women got away with poisoning family members for nearly two decades - and what their story may reveal about gender and violence. A fascinating read.' (Stephanie Coontz)
'A moving story of desperation, violence and survival.' (Helen Lewis)
'A feat of investigative reporting, THE WOMEN ARE NOT FINE is a powerful sociological analysis and so illuminating of the issues of our time . . . This book proves that our past is present' (Elizabeth Flock)
'Hugely well-researched - an intriguing (and thoughtful) antidote to stereotypes about gendered violence. Meet the Hungarian 'angel makers' and learn how a persecuted collective can fight back (with a little help from their fly papers).' (Gina Rippon)
'Such a compelling account of a small but significant dark corner of history... Profound, angry, and tender all at once' (Virginia Feito)
'A meticulous examination of a little-known case of collective female violence in early 20th-century Hungary. Through archival research and a modern lens, Hope Reese uncovers how war, poverty, and unspoken domestic abuse shaped the lives --and lethal choices-- of the women of Nagyrév. The result is a stark meditation on gender, survival, and our enduring cultural fascination with so-called 'black widow' narratives.' (Rose Hackman)
'Compelling'
'I'm constantly surprised that the murders described in The Women Are Not Fine don't happen more frequently. The book shows strong parallels with the way women were viewed during the Scottish witch trials. Fascinating and very compelling.' (Zoe Venditozzi)
'The Women Are Not Fine is an insightful, empathetic and well-researched account of a deeply fascinating and macabre true story.' (Kate Moore)
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