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bookbabe0614's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
Love this book so so much.
nerdqueen666's review against another edition
2.0
It seems like all reviews of this book either fall into the "Wow! This book taught me so much!" category or the "I already knew all of this stuff why am I reading this?" category. For me, it was the latter.
As others have stated, I was under the impression I was going to be getting a bunch of new information/interviews about artists I've loved forever. Rather, every chapter was more like a slimmed-down Wikipedia entry, all of which can be summed up with something along the lines of "Her powerful vocals and inventive lyrics soared over the voices of her male contemporaries!!!"
If you are new to punk music and want a jumping off point to learn more about the women that shaped the movement, by all means check it out. But if the grooves in your Cramps vinyls are worn down and you own an original Riot Grrrl zine, pass this up and save yourself the eye-rolls.
As others have stated, I was under the impression I was going to be getting a bunch of new information/interviews about artists I've loved forever. Rather, every chapter was more like a slimmed-down Wikipedia entry, all of which can be summed up with something along the lines of "Her powerful vocals and inventive lyrics soared over the voices of her male contemporaries!!!"
If you are new to punk music and want a jumping off point to learn more about the women that shaped the movement, by all means check it out. But if the grooves in your Cramps vinyls are worn down and you own an original Riot Grrrl zine, pass this up and save yourself the eye-rolls.
library_lurker's review against another edition
2.0
i was initially really excited about this book because it features a bunch of my all-time favorite artists/bands (patti smith, team dresch, etc.) i was hoping it would be like a feminist/queer version of "please kill me," but instead it was kind of like an overview. i learned little factoids here and there, but i really wish it had gone further. i want more!
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