beatsbybeard's review against another edition
4.0
An illustrated, introductory look at the woman who fought radically for women's rights nearly a hundred years ago and founded the organization that became Planned Parenthood. Sanger was a true revolutionary, agitating societal moralists and defiantly breaking laws she found unjust for the sake of educating and protecting women. Birth control and abortion remain essential to women's autonomy. As ever, but especially now, we need to defend these rights.
emmehooks's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Informative, clever, and a great introduction to the history of birth control and Planned Parenthood
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Abortion
Moderate: Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Child death, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Ableism, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
arnoldad1's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
sarahdenn27's review against another edition
3.0
It was so obviously biased at times that I couldn't stop cringing. Also wasn't a fan of the random sections about the author's life because it felt unnecessary and out of place in this biography.
spiringempress's review against another edition
2.0
I was not a fan of the art whatsoever and felt it was a little all over the place. FYI, I am an art snob and usually when faced with an art style that I dislike I cannot focus on, or appreciate the story. This might have been the case with Jones' graphic novel, but honestly I think even the retelling of Margaret Sanger's life was a little all over the place, as well. However, I'm glad that this graphic novel introduced me to the incredible person that is Margaret Sanger.
bibli0rach's review against another edition
4.0
A great introduction to Margaret Sanger and second wave feminism.
robertrivasplata's review against another edition
4.0
Funny bio of Margaret Sanger. depicting her life, her work, & her loves (*ding*). Shows her evolution from the caretaker of her 10 siblings, to nursing student, to feminist-socialist activist, to high society feminist activist. Also attempts to explain or debunk some of her problematic image. For instance, the widespread acceptance of eugenics as science in the 20s meant that Sanger's prominent allies in the medical profession included a number of eugenics proponents, who she did not agree with on many matters (such as consent!). Also links Sanger's activism to later feminist struggles in the 70s, 80s, to the present.
crystalisreading's review against another edition
3.0
I knew shamefully little about Margaret Sanger prior to reading this graphic novel, so I can't comment as to the veracity of the details. I do, however, feel I learned a lot about her from this paen to her globe-trotting, rabble-rousing, sexually liberated self, as well as learning a little bit about the author of the graphic novel, Sabrina Jones. The art is pleasing to the eye, and frankly could almost work as adult coloring book. Occasionally I had difficulty tracking which character was which, because the depiction of some of them so closely resembled each other. And even more often, I had trouble following the sequence of events in a story, because the flow of the art didn't seem intuitive to me. However, the overall facts of Sanger's life seem to be conveyed in an accurate and compelling way. This is obviously a fan piece, so I now want to read a more straightforward scholarly work, for a little more perspective on her life, especially some of the many controversial areas (like accusations of attempts at genocide of minorities). But this volume was a good primer on the subject to pique my interest. I recommend this to anyone with an interest in the topic and an appreciation for graphic biographies.
sloan_sabbith's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t know anything about Sanger before reading this, so I found it very interesting.