curiouslibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Probably more of a 3.5.
All in all I enjoyed the collection. Some comics were not my thing (and one I couldn't even read because my astigmatism wouldn't parse the art), some were good, and some writers/artists I will go look for and find additional work.
All in all I enjoyed the collection. Some comics were not my thing (and one I couldn't even read because my astigmatism wouldn't parse the art), some were good, and some writers/artists I will go look for and find additional work.
briface's review against another edition
5.0
I had this one on my library shelf for awhile (one of my just before Covid-19 check outs) and I kept putting it off, because feminism is so loaded and I didn't feel like a lecture. Nope, I was wrong. Great book with comics from many artists, wide perspectives, voices. Read it.
slipperbunny's review against another edition
2.0
I almost feel bad for not liking this more. The stories just seemed a bit messy to me and I didn't much care for the art. I liked some parts though and that's why I gave 2 stars.
crookedspines's review against another edition
2.0
DNF. Not diverse, not very interesting. I’m not saying men don’t have a place in feminism, especially men of color and queer men and otherwise marginalized men. However, more men were involved in this production than women of color. And I didn’t find the voices included all the feminist or interesting. Many comics fell flat, needed some context I didn’t have, and they didn’t seem to be ordered in a way I found effective. This was hugely disappointing given that I had a lot of hopes. There were a few comics I liked but eventually, as I kept reading, I felt like actually reading was more of a chore than anything else.
jmanchester0's review against another edition
5.0
Perspective. That's what we're so often missing in life. Seeing things from someone else's perspective is so key to understanding other people.
Do you want to understand life in our culture from a woman's perspective? Read books likes this. Several women (and a few men) have come together and shared parts of their lives, parts of themselves, so we can all understand each other a little better. That's why books like this are so important.
Buffy is referenced in the intro! Yay!
I loved Manifestation by Gabrielle Bell. I laughed so loud I'm glad I was reading this at home. Though this would have been a great book for Read Comics in Public Day. (Is that still a thing?)
And the last story - Labyrinth was different - and interesting. I liked it.
Do you want to understand life in our culture from a woman's perspective? Read books likes this. Several women (and a few men) have come together and shared parts of their lives, parts of themselves, so we can all understand each other a little better. That's why books like this are so important.
Buffy is referenced in the intro! Yay!
I loved Manifestation by Gabrielle Bell. I laughed so loud I'm glad I was reading this at home. Though this would have been a great book for Read Comics in Public Day. (Is that still a thing?)
And the last story - Labyrinth was different - and interesting. I liked it.
dr_ju's review against another edition
2.0
The title is quite misleading, this is not about feminism at all, the whole book is a big butt. I’m not going to argue about the drawings of which most are childish as you can’t argue about art. The stories though aren’t telling us, the readers anything, there is hardly any moral philosophy. Most of the strips are talking about society issues not feminist ones and some even try to copy the political cartoons they made during WWs.
I can’t recommend to anyone this book, the amount of small gems you’ll find here is hardly worth the time and money you’ll spend on it.
I can’t recommend to anyone this book, the amount of small gems you’ll find here is hardly worth the time and money you’ll spend on it.
usernameinvalid's review against another edition
2.0
This anthology is uneven and really hard to physically read at times. Some comics have titles. Others do not. If the comic does not have a title, finding the author and illustrator of that comic is unnecessarily difficult. Some comics were hard on the eyes. Some ended abruptly. Many times I was not sure when one comic ended and another one began. I put this book down and picked it up again so many times. I am an intersectional feminist who is academically and culturally fascinated by the ongoing history of movements and the ways they are written about. It pains me to say: this book was a painful read.
starnosedmole's review against another edition
4.0
Succinctly captures awkward nuances of feminism and gender roles in general. A fantastic anthology of thought-provoking comics!
oczerniecka's review against another edition
2.0
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Collection of funny, sad, pretty and ugly, confusing and sometimes underwhelming comics that present feminism and gender. I like to say that is does is in many different ways, but that is not true. It does sadly lack in a diversity. Comics do not present a wide spectrum of feminism and gender, some of them try to, or present a little bit of a different point of view, not only that of a heterosexual, but I feel that it was not enough. Some of the comics I just didn't get, I do not know what a message of them was.
Overall, I was really excited for this, and now I am disappointed.
I have however find a nice comics, called 'Manifestation' by Gabrielle Bell. It inspired me to finally grab [b:SCUM Manifesto|52263|SCUM Manifesto|Valerie Solanas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1373996519s/52263.jpg|513872] and read it!
Collection of funny, sad, pretty and ugly, confusing and sometimes underwhelming comics that present feminism and gender. I like to say that is does is in many different ways, but that is not true. It does sadly lack in a diversity. Comics do not present a wide spectrum of feminism and gender, some of them try to, or present a little bit of a different point of view, not only that of a heterosexual, but I feel that it was not enough. Some of the comics I just didn't get, I do not know what a message of them was.
Overall, I was really excited for this, and now I am disappointed.
I have however find a nice comics, called 'Manifestation' by Gabrielle Bell. It inspired me to finally grab [b:SCUM Manifesto|52263|SCUM Manifesto|Valerie Solanas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1373996519s/52263.jpg|513872] and read it!