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The Mental Load: A Feminist Comic by Emma

9 reviews

lottiegasp's review

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A nice introduction to a few different feminist and socialist topics. Lots of it was fundamental, so I wasn't necessarily the target audience. I'd say this would be a good read for teenagers and young adults. I learnt some things about birth (episiomities and that they are rarely actually needed and can exacerbate tearing). I liked her analogy about hijabs and burqas from a European perspective. And I thought she gave a good, clear introduction to bullshit jobs and universal basic income

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krispy_reading's review

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informative inspiring reflective

3.5

At least read the first chapter. 
A bonus if a male reader decides to read this to understand a woman’s perspective on certain issues or conflicts. The goal is for greater understanding, communication, and collaboration. 

Great topics covered but the art style is not for me. This could have been a collection of short stories or essays featuring smaller comics. As half of the story is a cartoon version of herself talking with speech bubbles. Except there are some stories that are best described with illustrations (Adama, the female reproductive system). 

Reminder that this is a translated piece from France.

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alisonannk's review

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challenging funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0


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koikoi97's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0


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madisonhh666's review

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challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

3.75


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sjanke2's review

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fast-paced

1.5


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ladyguinevere87's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I have never felt so seen in this. I think the author made some incredible insights to what is referred to as The Mental Load. They addressed a lot of important issues that need to be talked about and handled it in a way that a variety of people should be able to understand. I will be supporting their future work for sure. 

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leonalikesliterature's review

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challenging funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

A great feminist and socialist nonfiction comic collection that discusses topics like police brutality, overworking, the male gaze, sexism, and the mental load (the disproportionate domestic labor gap between men and women in heterosexual couples). These comics are funny and clever as well as informative. This book was super accessible and fun to read! Highly recommend.

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the_vegan_bookworm's review

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funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

An interesting read that distills many feminist concepts into interesting and easily understandable comics! I liked Emma's tone and drawing style, and I appreciated her passion for this subject and for her activism.

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