emxlxtorre 's review for:

The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I firmly believe this book should be required reading, specifically for anyone who wants to get into creating comic books , and more generally for those who want to write fiction. It's such a beautifully written satirical look at how women have been marginalized and used as canon fodder throughout comic history, with remarkably funny writing, well realized characters, and some surprisingly good world-building for a book that's essentially a parody, all coming together to create one of the best (loving) dissections of superhero comics as a medium.