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Fangirls: Scenes from Modern Music Culture by Hannah Ewens

3 reviews

sydapel's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

While I think the premise of this book is incredibly interesting, as someone who is fascinated by fan culture and online fandom, both the bland writing and the decision to be thoroughly non-critical of the ways in which fans express their love for an artist. While I agree that women tend to be more criticized and made fun of for their undying love for artists, acts of stalking, hyper sexualized comments and acts of cyber bullying should solict some reflection rather than justification, and I believe there are ways to do that without belittling what girls believe in. Surprisingly, I was most impressed by the chapters on Amy Winehouse and Ariana Grande, specifically how tragic moments in those fandoms speak to a broader power of respect, community and love for their respective artists. 
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questingnotcoasting's review

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hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this. Ewens explores a lot of different music fandoms spanning a range of genres, including One Direction, Beyoncé, Courtney Love, My Chemical Romance, Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse. I liked the way she mixed her own personal experience of fandom with more objective, unjudgmental journalism. I found it a very effective challenge to the mocking way society views teenage girls' interests and the narrative of hysterical fangirls. All the chapters were fascinating but because it's quite a short book sometimes I wished there was more depth to the discussions. However I still highly recommend it, whether you think you can relate to the fangirl experience or not. 
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informative reflective

3.5

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