Society has an unfortunate habit of undervaluing or exploiting people with atypical bodies, leading to things like freak shows. Renaud's presentation somewhat whitewashes Barnum, giving us his curiosities as a family who were given amazing opportunities. While this is true, we aren't really shown much of the negatives of being a circus freak, none of the exploitation. I enjoyed reading bout what appeared to be a largely positive experience of this young woman getting to see the world and making a place to fit her since the world would not adapt to her. This could spark some interesting conversations with young readers.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley.
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