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raerni's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
2.0
As a teenager in the 2000s, I was fascinated by riot grrrl. I wished I had been born a decade earlier in a city where things happened. Teenage me would have loved this collection: teenage me would have been inspired to start a zine, to pick up an instrument, to organize a meet-up. But as a more middle-aged adult, I found myself a bit bored. I wanted more analysis—more historical narrative or critical reflection. I think I was hoping for a curated tour through the history and politics of riot grrrl, but what this books offers is a slice of the archive. And then I’m ultimately unsatisfied with this slice of the archive, as it is not complete enough for me to unpack the history and political trajectories. I appreciate the effort that went into this collection, but ultimately it wasn’t for me.
debramalpass's review
4.0
Great collection of flyers, zines, letters etc that show the development of both the riot grrl movement and third wave feminism. It is still as exciting and inspiring to read now as it was 20 years ago.
Though the materials speak for themselves I would have like to have seen maybe a couple more reflective essays written by the riot grrl authors and those involved in the movement (such as the piece by Johanna Fateman) to provide more context. Great collection.
Though the materials speak for themselves I would have like to have seen maybe a couple more reflective essays written by the riot grrl authors and those involved in the movement (such as the piece by Johanna Fateman) to provide more context. Great collection.
tantanclub's review against another edition
5.0
the things i would do to own a physical copy of this one
lizawall's review against another edition
5.0
Everyone should read this book and buy multiple copies. A+
lavenderism's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
yuniesan's review
5.0
I was too young when the Riot Grrrl movement happened, this wasn't something that lived in the neighborhoods I grew up, the ones in the lower income housing buildings of the Bronx, or even when we moved to better neighborhoods. Punk wasn't a thing in a place where Rap, R&B, and Hip Hop were a thing, they weren't my thing and I always felt like an outsider pretending to be something I wasn't. Looking through the zines collected in this book make me wish I had the chance to be a part of this movement, to be so proud of something and say what I believed and listen to music that mattered to me. This is an inspired collection and I'm glad I took the time to look through it and read what they had to say.