Nemesis’ Daughters

3000 years between female rage and solidarity

In her new book, Tara-Louise Wittwer explores the history of female anger from mythology to the present day. (Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung)

Retributive justice, the gift bestowed upon the ancient goddess Nemesis, is not a utopia, but something that deserves to be demanded in our society. This is demonstrated by "Nemesis' Daughters" by Tara-Louise Wittwer. (Glamour)

Nemesis' Daughters is not a philosophical treatise or a political manifesto—but an honest, angry, and accessible companion for all those beginning to understand that women face injustice daily. A handbook for your entry into the feminist struggle. (Das feministische Magazin)

A plea for the recognition of female anger. (WOMAN)

It's important to note that 'Nemesis' Daughters' is not a book about revenge or hatred of men. The focus is on solidarity and the necessity of cohesion. (Sophia Blochowitz ― Politics & Culture - Newspaper of the German Cultural Council Published On: 2026-01-30)

Nemesis' Daughters is not a philosophical treatise or a political manifesto – but an honest, angry, and accessible companion for all those beginning to understand that women face injustice daily. A handbook for getting started in the feminist struggle. (An.schläge - The Feminist Magazine Published On: 2025-12-05)

Tara-Louise Wittwer combines pop-feminist communication with mythological depth. A book that names what many feel – and thus creates political visibility. A necessary, controversial contribution to contemporary feminist literature. (Anna Winter — Wild Magazine Published On: 2025-10-15)

'Poetic justice,' the gift bestowed upon the ancient goddess Nemesis, is not a utopia, but something worth demanding in our society. Tara-Louise Wittwer's 'Nemesis' Daughters' proves this. (Glamour Published On: 2025-10-02)

In her new book, Tara-Louise Wittwer illuminates the history of female anger from mythology to the present day. (Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung Published On: 2025-10-02)

A feminist plea for the recognition of female anger by #1 SPIEGEL bestselling author Tara-Louise Wittwer, aka @wastarasagt 

For centuries, women have been oppressed. Women who in any way radiated strength, empowered themselves, and stood up for themselves were ridiculed, condemned, and demonized. And all these women live on within us—their fear, their joy, their love. And their anger. All these mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. All the women of history who had to make great sacrifices on the rocky road to equality.

In her search for the origins of female rage, Tara-Louise Wittwer (Sorry, but…) delves into European history and tells the untold stories of women who stood up against the male narrative of weakness and passivity. From the legends of antiquity to the realities of the 21st century, from Giulia Tofana, the legendary poisoner, to the unsung heroines of everyday life. 

The SPIEGEL bestselling author exposes deeply ingrained, generations-old patriarchal narratives that served only one purpose: to weaken, intimidate, and silence women. We live in a society that systematically wrongs women and seeks to prevent them from empowering one another. But the era of “pick-me girls” is over, and women must stand in solidarity with each other.

Tara-Louise Wittwer shows what women can achieve when they stick together so that their anger can eventually heal.