Reviews
Mine!: A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefitting Planned Parenthood, by Molly Jackson
ericawrites's review
2.0
There were only a handful of stories that were really great or good in here. The problem with reproductive justice stories is how many people still need to adjust and move language away from the gender binary and cishetnormativity. A few minor edits here and that would've made this an easier read.
The story about the cat serving as a heating pad for cramps was probably my favorite one.
The story about the cat serving as a heating pad for cramps was probably my favorite one.
eddiford's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really lovely and emotional read. The entries are all quite short, with the longest being maybe 10 pages, and a wide range of styles and content, and with any anthology, obviously some are going to stand out and others dissapoint. Despite their brevity, many of the stories hit very hard, and I teared up a few times.
Many of the stories are autobiographical, detailing the writers' experiences with PP, along with a few short fictions and even some educational, historical comics. It's also very intersectional, detailing a wide range of people and experiences.
I have to criticisize a few stories for being a little too newspaper-political-cartoon; I think the anthology's strengths are in celebrating comraderie and community, and I think the handful that are focused on dunking on the GOP miss the point a bit. They feel out of place amid heartwrenching personal narratives.
J. Vigants' story was probably my favorite of them all, as it felt the closest to my own experience, and a transmasc voice was very much needed in the collection. And in terms of fiction, I really liked the short story by Casey Gilly & Jen Hickman based on "Rosemary's Baby."
A beautiful collection for a good cause that I'd definitely recommend.
Many of the stories are autobiographical, detailing the writers' experiences with PP, along with a few short fictions and even some educational, historical comics. It's also very intersectional, detailing a wide range of people and experiences.
I have to criticisize a few stories for being a little too newspaper-political-cartoon; I think the anthology's strengths are in celebrating comraderie and community, and I think the handful that are focused on dunking on the GOP miss the point a bit. They feel out of place amid heartwrenching personal narratives.
J. Vigants' story was probably my favorite of them all, as it felt the closest to my own experience, and a transmasc voice was very much needed in the collection. And in terms of fiction, I really liked the short story by Casey Gilly & Jen Hickman based on "Rosemary's Baby."
A beautiful collection for a good cause that I'd definitely recommend.
philipf's review
4.0
Like any anthology, the stories vary in quality. I’ve added an extra star since this book benefits Planned Parenthood and the vital services they offer.
samwescott's review
4.0
A mix, like any anthology. Some were vibrant personal stories, others read like after school specials, and lots of them were little illustrated history lessons. Overall, a really great mix, but I did skip a few that were visually very tough to read, because of tiny, illegible lettering or one or two where the text got eaten where the page meets the spine.
maiakobabe's review
4.0
This comic book was produced as a fund raiser for Planned Parenthood, and I was honored to contribute the art for a short story written by Josh Trujillo. There are a huge number of stories in the book, ranging from 1 to 8 pages- a mix of nonfiction pieces about Planned Parenthood's past, personal histories, fictional pieces and some sci-fi futurist predictions. One of the stories, "Ethel Byrne" written by Cecil Castelluchi and Scott Chantler, was just nominated for an Eisner award!
ploehrke's review
2.0
2.5/3 stars. I really liked some of these comics, but then others were just blatant propaganda. Who do they think is reading this? I’m already a supporter of PP, I don’t need to be pushed to hate the religious right and republicans (which isn’t a good thing to do anyway!!! It’s the fault of the patriarchy that people act this way).
readbetweenthespine's review
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Transphobia, Blood, and Cancer
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