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smallness's review
Won a copy in a giveaway. The book is way more of a coffee table book than the academic study I thought it would be. But I enjoyed it - definitely a fun exploration of fan culture.
hkihm's review
4.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, it's well-written and delves into all the different facets of cosplay. On the other hand, it is clear the author puts the 501st legion (of which he is an active member) front and center in the story, devoting several chapters to it. Maybe it would've been better as an anthology with different chapters written by people involved in each genre/area of cosplay? It was clear there were chapters he was more and less enthusiastically writing about. On the other, other hand, the point of the book is about the active participation of fans and so it stands to reason that a cosplayer should write the book and put themselves into the story. But his mentions of the 501st Legion and quoting Adam Savage got tiring at times.
ETA: please include an index and bibliography next time!
ETA: please include an index and bibliography next time!
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