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ketutar's review
5.0
I don't quite agree with her about everything, but enough to enjoy this book.
I found it very inspiring and thoughtworthy.
I found it very inspiring and thoughtworthy.
runslikesnail's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
authoramandafernandes's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
kingkorok's review
informative
reflective
3.25
Really interesting content, but I struggled to finish this. The author talks about so many books that I'm unfamiliar with, which made it difficult for me to follow the point she was making. I also couldn't figure out the flow of the book & sometimes connections were made between really disparate things in a way that was less persuasive to me. European, African, and Pacific Islander tales were analyzed in tandem as though universalist themes & conceptions of gender exist across culture, which I think other scholars would challenge. Also no discussion of the hero model as it relates to empire, which felt relevant in some moments of the story. Some parts were fascinating, though!
notizhefte's review
3.0
Viel Material, das allerdings ermüdend präsentiert wird, einzelne Darstellungen, etwa mit Blick auf Miß Marple, sind überdies widersprüchlich. Daß es trotz des jahrtausendewährenden Patriarchats noch Bücher gibt, die es sich zu lesen lohnt, grenzt nach Tatar an ein Wunder. Meh!
saturnserina's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0