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23missb's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this, but I was a bit surprised to see that it is an adult graphic novel rather than a YA one, where I feel it would be a better fit (without having read subsequent volumes). I'm interested to see how the story develops, but so far, it has my attention.
whitecat5000's review
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
Interesting and weird. The art style reminds me a bit of Horrorstor with the advertisements within the story.
katrinky's review
4.0
Violent, but so funny and smart and good. Buy for all menstruating teens and or adults.
knit's review
Cute lil satire comic for fun loving cis feminists. Not a fan of things that beat you over the head with all sex and no gender. If your feminism isn’t intersectional it’s less than worthless.
iffer's review
3.0
I enjoyed this, but the humor and feminism were more of the blunt, low-hanging fruit sort than the clever or insightful kind. If you've read Chelsea Cain's [b:Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain|28963593|Mockingbird, Vol. 1 I Can Explain|Chelsea Cain|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1477521139l/28963593._SY75_.jpg|49191204], you know the type of straight-shooting, sarcastic type of writing that I'm talking about. The writing and art are solid, and, as in [b:Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine|25074849|Bitch Planet, Vol. 1 Extraordinary Machine|Kelly Sue DeConnick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425527046l/25074849._SY75_.jpg|44760257], the background goings on and divider page ads contain appreciated snark. One of the things that made me uncomfortable while reading this book was the obvious parallels between the sexism/misogyny in this setting and racial segregation (most obvious example is the water fountain labeled "girls only"). It's too close to white feminists derailing conversations about race and intersectionality, or white feminist needing all marginalization explained to them in terms of white feminism to "get" it.
awellreadwitch's review
4.0
I needed something light & fierce. What a fun read. I loved the nerdy little details. Will continue. I hope Chelsea Cain keeps fighting.
ariadnasanz's review
5.0
Exceptional work, really fun and rich, full of feminist statements. Loved the use of side elements such as propaganda to explain the environment in which these girls are growing up. The constant correlation to our reality is scary.
zquill's review
5.0
This is a really clever, feminist twist on an epidemic of sorts. The parallels of how both cats and women are seen and derided as unknowable and hence unpredictable, as well as how we can’t be trusted with our “power” because it is both too dangerous and we’re too infantile to use it, are played up to great effect. And the inclusion of the cats-focused boys magazine at the end was a great slice into both how the world might react to girls suddenly turning into homicidal big cats, and how the focus is still going to be on making sure the boys are safe and secure, regardless of the trauma the girls are going through.
ury949's review
2.0
The comic was ok, but a lot of it felt like reading a magazine and that made me not want to focus - I found myself skimming and bored.