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A mixed bag

Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud by Anne Helen Petersen

February 24, 2019 by yesknopemaybe Leave a Comment

Anne Helen Petersen is a pretty great writer but as with any essay or short story collection, some are better than others. She’s trying to tackle all the biggest criticisms hurled at woman for daring to exist while not conforming to societal expections. Too Strong (Serena Williams), Too Fat (Melissa McCarthy), Too Gross (Abbi Jacobson & Illana Glazer), Too Slutty (Nicki Minaj), Too Old (Madonna), Too Pregnant (Kim Kardashian), Too Shrill (Hillary Clinton), Too Queer (Caitlyn Jenner), Too Loud (Jennifer Weiner), & Too Naked (Lena […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Anne Helen Petersen, feminism, non fiction, Too Fat Too Slutty Too Loud

yesknopemaybe's CBR11 Review No:26 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Anne Helen Petersen, feminism, non fiction, Too Fat Too Slutty Too Loud ·
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Not Every Essay Resonated

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

February 17, 2019 by Classic 2 Comments

I feel like a bad person for not totally loving this book. It was just hard to get through and some of the stories didn’t really move me one way or the other. I ended up just feeling sad while reading and finally finishing this book off with some wine. I think also that looking at rape culture is a huge undertaking, and so the stories could have flowed a bit better between them to the next story. Also I wish that things were not […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: feminism, non fiction, not that bad, rape culture, Roxane Gay

Classic's CBR11 Review No:46 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: feminism, non fiction, not that bad, rape culture, Roxane Gay ·
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How gender screws with all of us

The Gender Games: the problem with men and women, from someone who has been both by Juno Dawson

February 11, 2019 by KCRinYYC 1 Comment

Part memoir and part introduction to gender and trans issues, Dawson, a trans woman, strikes a balance between her personal experience with gender, both pre- and post-transition, and a wider discussion of how gender messes with all of us. Her main argument is that gender is a ridiculously narrow set of expectations that hurts everyone: cis and trans, binary and non, female and male, from before we are even born. As someone with only a surface understanding of gender theory, I liked how clearly she […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, feminism, gender, juno dawson, transgender

KCRinYYC's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, feminism, gender, juno dawson, transgender ·
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You expect me to jump up on board with you and ride off into your delusional sunset

Damsel by Elana K. Arnold

February 8, 2019 by Amanda 17 Comments

We open on a young man on a quest. He is the prince of his land and his father has just died. To claim his kingship, he must travel to the grey land, defeat a dragon, and bring back a damsel for his bride. This is how things have always been in Harding. The farther dies and to claim his place, the son must complete this rite. Tradition in Harding decrees that the prince can be give no help to defeat his dragon, not even […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, amanda, cbr11, damsel, elana k arnold, feminism

Amanda's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Speculative Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, amanda, cbr11, damsel, elana k arnold, feminism ·
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Men Are Terrible and Cannot Be Trusted

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

February 6, 2019 by KM Bezner 1 Comment

Ghost Wall is a story about Sylvie, a seventeen year old girl, dragged along on an Iron Age reenactment in northern England with her father, Bill. Bill’s enthusiasm for the Iron Age is a hobby; he isn’t traditionally educated in the subject, and jumps at the opportunity to join Professor Jim Slade and his students for what is essentially a two-week summer LARP. He brings his wife, Alison, and his daughter, Sylvie, along for the ride. It becomes obvious early in the novel that Bill […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: abuse, Anthropology, England, fable, feminism, Fiction, ghost wall, iron age, sarah moss

KM Bezner's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: abuse, Anthropology, England, fable, feminism, Fiction, ghost wall, iron age, sarah moss ·
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Why are you so obsessed with me?

El fruto prohibido (Fruit of Knowledge) by Liv Strömquist, translated by Alba Pagán

January 27, 2019 by pluiedenovembre Leave a Comment

(published in English as: Fruit of Knowledge: The Vulva vs the Patriarchy) I was talking to a friend about how difficult it can be to find graphic novels written and/or illustrated by women. She mentioned this Swedish author she enjoyed but wasn’t sure if she had been translated. Fortunately, she has been translated and I found this gem on Google Play Books. What an amazing read. El fruto prohibido (literally The Forbidden Fruit) is a cultural history of the vulva, and it’s both hilarious and […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: alba pagán, Comics, el fruto prohibido, feminism, fruit of knowledge, Graphic Novel, liv strömquist, spanish, Sweden, translation

pluiedenovembre's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: alba pagán, Comics, el fruto prohibido, feminism, fruit of knowledge, Graphic Novel, liv strömquist, spanish, Sweden, translation ·
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