Mon vrai nom est Elisabeth | 
A woman researches the life of her great-grandmother Betsy who was lobotomised and spent 15 years in a psychiatric ward for hazy and controversial reasons, which the author argues have more to do with her husband's comfort, and ultimately, misogyny. Family members' memories and interpretations of events vary, and facts have to be teased out from letters, archives, and interviews with elderly people, as the main protagonists are all dead. ⬇
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Funny that the women in both books are called Elizabeth 😁 4d