A review by slelswick
The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture by Gail Carriger

4.0

This was an erudite exploration of story structure. Carriger details how a heroine's journey differs from a hero's and she is careful to point out that these different narratives are not gendered. (For example, an individual who identifies as male can embark on a heroine's journey and vice versa.) The difference is how the individual begins the journey and responds to obstacles. The hero's journey is characterized by independence and isolation while the heroine's is one of community and collaboration. This was fascinating.