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lochnessvhs's review
4.0
"I Think I Can Name Myself: Naming and Identity in Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is hands-down the best academic Buffy essay I've ever read. And I've read a lot of them.
morgantaylor927's review
4.0
I really loved the deep analysis of my newfound Buffy obsession. I did, however, find the author to be reaching a little bit too much sometimes. Some of the topics interested me less than others, but those topics that did tie into the aspects of Buffy that I am more interested in were really fun for me to read. Random side note: just in my own personal opinion, she focused way too much on phallic symbols.
That being said, I did really enjoy reading this. It was worth buying, and I will definitely recommend it to my other Buffy-obsessed friends.
That being said, I did really enjoy reading this. It was worth buying, and I will definitely recommend it to my other Buffy-obsessed friends.
morgangoesbam927's review
4.0
I really loved the deep analysis of my newfound Buffy obsession. I did, however, find the author to be reaching a little bit too much sometimes. Some of the topics interested me less than others, but those topics that did tie into the aspects of Buffy that I am more interested in were really fun for me to read. Random side note: just in my own personal opinion, she focused way too much on phallic symbols.
That being said, I did really enjoy reading this. It was worth buying, and I will definitely recommend it to my other Buffy-obsessed friends.
That being said, I did really enjoy reading this. It was worth buying, and I will definitely recommend it to my other Buffy-obsessed friends.
ashgosmash's review
3.0
The essays on Hush and The Body are the only two that I actually found interesting or worth the time to actually read. There were some interesting topics but the writing was pretty boring. If you want to read a Buffy book there are so many more options that are worth your time. 3 stars because I love Buffy but it was more of a 2 star for me.
marobbins's review
5.0
I greatly enjoyed this book and found it helpful for both my fandom interest and also for my academic interests. It helped me have a greater appreciation for Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a television show. Some of my friends know that I have complicated feelings about Season 6, but this book helped me better see how that season reflected Buffy's Hero's Journey and how her relationship with Spike was necessary for tapping into her dark side. A fair warning, though: Don't read it until you've watched at least through most of Season 7 because there are a lot of spoilers! If you're a BtVS fan and also a literary fan, you'll love this book as much as I did. :)
morgangoesbam's review
4.0
I really loved the deep analysis of my newfound Buffy obsession. I did, however, find the author to be reaching a little bit too much sometimes. Some of the topics interested me less than others, but those topics that did tie into the aspects of Buffy that I am more interested in were really fun for me to read. Random side note: just in my own personal opinion, she focused way too much on phallic symbols.
That being said, I did really enjoy reading this. It was worth buying, and I will definitely recommend it to my other Buffy-obsessed friends.
That being said, I did really enjoy reading this. It was worth buying, and I will definitely recommend it to my other Buffy-obsessed friends.