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Idiotizadas: Un cuento de empoderhadas by Raquel Córcoles (Moderna de Pueblo)

February 3, 2019 by pluiedenovembre Leave a Comment

This was a fun, light read that nevertheless deals with important issues related to what being a woman means today and what is expected of us, by our families, society and also what we expect from ourselves and our friends. The author, Raquel Córcoles, is better known as Moderna de pueblo, the character she created based on herself. This particular book, whose title roughly translates as Stupefied: A Fairy Tale of Empowerment, is the story of how Moderna has tried to unlearn all the toxic […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Comics, Graphic Novel, humor, Illustration, moderna de pueblo, raquel córcoles, spanish

pluiedenovembre's CBR11 Review No:10 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Comics, Graphic Novel, humor, Illustration, moderna de pueblo, raquel córcoles, spanish ·
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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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