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_ash0_'s review against another edition
4.0
This book changed the way I looked at women in science fiction. I always wondered why women did not write hard sci-fi or why there weren't many sci-fi women writers. Now I have the answers to all these questions.
Some parts were really good, some parts I didn't quite agree with and some parts were not that interesting. But she kept repeating few statements again and again and it got repetitive in places because of that. Overall, a great read and I highly recommend this book to everyone.
Some parts were really good, some parts I didn't quite agree with and some parts were not that interesting. But she kept repeating few statements again and again and it got repetitive in places because of that. Overall, a great read and I highly recommend this book to everyone.
tani's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not sure that I have much to say about this other than advising that everyone read it. The essays are short and readable, and they talk about issues that are incredibly important to everyone. If, like me, you're not deeply rooted in social justice issues, then you will learn something, and you will probably enjoy yourself in the process.
pachypedia's review against another edition
4.0
Aquí tenemos una colección de ensayos con perspectiva de género sobre temas relacionados con la escritura, el mundo editorial y la vida online. Sin embargo, no he terminado de empatizar con los escritos,no sé muy bien cómo explicarlo, pero creo que la colección leída entera deja un poso de sobervia, quizás por todas las veces que la autora repite lo inteligente que es, lo mucho que ha viajado, lo mucho que ha leído...
jorgefernandez's review against another edition
2.0
En algunos puntos puede ayudarte a pensar, a reconocer ciertas actitudes que nos encontramos en la vida diaria. Pero me ha parecido simple y repetitivo. La misma historia una y otra vez. Página tras página.
k80bowman's review against another edition
5.0
There was so much in this book I needed to hear right now.
aimeesbookishlife's review against another edition
3.0
It's hard to review a collection of essays like this, because there are inevitably some I loved and some I didn't care for that much. Overall, there is some really good stuff in here - insights on feminism as well as geek culture in general. Quite a lot of the book could be used as a 'how to' guide for feminists interested in writing sci-fi/fantasy that is pro-women, which was interesting but not really that relevant to me personally.
annauq's review against another edition
4.0
Boy oh boy do i love Kameron Hurley. This non-fiction essay collection is just as angry, fired-up, and fed up as her fiction, and I can’t get enough of it. Short blog posts turned essays ranging from of Mad Max Fury Road to Gamergate to women in publishing, to staging a revolution. Please give me 18 thousand more and make it madatory reading for each and every nerd.
vulcanlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
At first, I was a little skeptical because the first set of essays were angry in tone, and I wasn't sure about reading 285 pages of anger. However, the more I read, the more each essay began to speak to me. The Geek and Revolution sections are both very powerful, and prolific.
I would recommend this book, especially for those struggling with some of the messages in our leaders of today. This gives me a new sense of purpose and hope that things can get better for marginalized, the ignored, and the unseen. Bravo.
I would recommend this book, especially for those struggling with some of the messages in our leaders of today. This gives me a new sense of purpose and hope that things can get better for marginalized, the ignored, and the unseen. Bravo.
lesbrary's review against another edition
4.0
I was so excited by the title of this that I missed that this is an essay collection. It's definitely focused on sci fi books in particular as opposed to geeky fandom in general. Even though I had different expectations, I loved this. It makes me want to pick up her novels as well. The writing is engaging and smart, but it's also got a lot of rage bubbling underneath. I was impressed with how inclusive it is: Hurley is trans-inclusive and talks about racism as well as misogyny. This is definitely one I'd recommend.