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Jell-O Girls: A Family HistoryA "gorgeous" (New York Times) memoir that braids the evolution of one of America's most iconic branding campaigns with the stirring tales of the women who lived behind its facade told by the inheritor of their stories. In 1899, Allie Rowbottom's great great great uncle bought the patent to Jell O from its inventor for $450. The sale would turn out to be one of the most profitable business deals in American history, and the generations that followed
A "gorgeous" (New York Times) memoir that braids the evolution of one of America's most iconic branding campaigns with the stirring tales of the women who lived behind its facade - told by the inheritor of their stories. In 1899, Allie Rowbottom's great-great-great-uncle bought the patent to Jell-O from its inventor for $450. The sale would turn out to be one of the most profitable business deals in American history, and the generations that followed enjoyed immense privilege - but they were also haunted by suicides, cancer, alcoholism, and mysterious ailments. More than 100 years after that deal was struck, Allie's mother Mary was diagnosed with the same incurable cancer, a disease that had also claimed her own mother's life. Determined to combat what she had come to consider the "Jell-O curse" and her looming mortality, Mary began obsessively researching her family's past, determined to understand the origins of her illness and the impact on her life of Jell-O and the traditional American values the company championed. Before she died in 2015, Mary began to send Allie boxes of her research and notes, in the hope that her daughter might write what she could not. Jell-O Girls is the liberation of that story. A gripping examination of the dark side of an iconic American product and a moving portrait of the women who lived in the shadow of its fractured fortune, Jell-O Girls is a family history, a feminist history, and a story of motherhood, love and loss. In crystalline prose Rowbottom considers the roots of trauma not only in her own family, but in the American psyche as well, ultimately weaving a story that is deeply personal, as well as deeply connected to the collective female experience.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/09/2019
ISBN: 9780316510622
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
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Decent at dampening sound
Color: Grey, Color: Grey
This partition was easy to assemble and is stable. My husband and I both work from home, and the desire was to have a sound barrier. It definitely dampens the noise. If it was another foot taller, that would be even better at dampening the noise. Obviously, we still hear one another quite well, but the partition simply softens the noise of each other.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Easy Install, Great Quality, Mobile Partition
Color: Grey
This is the easiest install I've ever had in my life, took about 5 minutes. These panels come pre-assembled, minus the wheels, which screw into the base pieces in pairs. The material is a very pleasant "corporate grey" - I only worry about its color fastness over time.
I needed a practical solution for my garage, which has glass garage doors that let in a ton of sun/heat and even with privacy film still parade around my tools and belongings visibly to anyone walking by. These partitions are functional for both of my needs, and if I have a visitor needing to park in my second spot it takes 5 seconds to wheel these out of the way.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nice, convenient partition that absorbs sound
Color: Grey, Color: Grey
What stood out
* Instant partition: This 3-panel foldable office partition helps to create quiet zones in a shared room, and it genuinely helped carve out a more focused space without a major renovation. The panels feel substantial yet easy to move thanks to the wheels, so I can roll them into position when I need privacy or a professional background for video meetings. I can fold them flat against a wall when I don’t nee them. The aluminum frame gives it enough rigidity to stay upright, and the gray finish is neutral. The height and width are generous for desktop setups, meetings, or study areas, and because it’s modular you can arrange it in L-shapes, straight lines, or even semi-circles. The mobility makes it flexible for dynamic spaces — roll it out for working hours, tuck it away after.
* Sound insulation: It's heavy, which is better for sound isolation. The sound-dampening design isn’t miracle acoustic treatment, but it noticeably softens background chatter and echoes — enough to make video calls and focused work feel less disrupted.
* Assembly is super easy, but I would recommend to have two people to make it easier.
What to keep in mind
* It’s not sound-proof like a built-in wall, so loud noises still carry; it’s best for softening ambient sounds, not blocking them completely.
* The gray color is neutral, but if your room palette is bold you might want to accent with décor so it doesn’t look utilitarian. You can also tack posters and light pictures to the the gray frames.
* It's pricey, but worth it in my opinion.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Decent dividers
Color: Grey
I think you will love these under the right circumstances. Number one the sound absorption is hard to describe because since the panels don't go to the roof sound can easily travel to the other so you and without being hindering but they do absorb sound to a certain extent.
They also provide pretty good coverage for privacy in an office or dorm situation with ease. I wouldn't say it's easy to store but it does fold up pretty well and overall for the price it's an effective means of letting those around you know you need some peace.
For the price it's a pretty good divider. It requires very little assembly and is relatively sturdy so all in all not a bad option.
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