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A review by saborlitino
Comics for Choice: Illustrated Abortion Stories, History and Politics by Ally Shwed, Sarah Crowe, Steph Kraft Sheley, Leah Hayes, Bree Jordan, Kris Louis, Hallie Jay Pope, Lindsay Rodriguez, Julia Krase, Mallory McMaster, Sharon Rimann, Laura Martin, M.J. Flores, Laura Lannes, Mick Moran, Kennedy Tarrell, Kriota Willberg, Andrew Carl, Claudia E. Berger, Lilly Taing, O.K. Fox, Yamani Hernandez, Rachel Hays, Samantha Romero, C.B. Hart, Vreni, Jennifer Camper, Michelle Kinsey Bruns, Hazel Newlevant, Cynthia Greenlee, Kendra Josie Kirkpatrick, Benita Ulisano, Anna Sellheim, Wren Chavers, Sarah Mirk, Whit Taylor, Heidi Williamson, Erin Lux, Stephanie Rodriguez, Jaz Malone, Emily Lady, Katie Brown, Kat Fajardo, Tatiana Gill, Brittany Mostiller, Lucy Haslam, Katie Fricas, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Rickie Solinger, Tanya DePass, Ahmara Smith, Anise Simon, Cathy Camper, Anna Bongiovanni, Sage Coffey, Rachel Wilson, Nomi Kane, Gianna Meola, Renee Bracey, Rachel Merrill, Daniela Diaz
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I learned so much from this wonderful comic compilation! From the intricacies of fetal development to various first-hand accounts and histories, Comics for Choice gathers a choir of voices to shine a light on just how important abortion access is for us as a society.
Premise aside, I found myself struggling to make it through this. The pacing was choppy because the quality varied greatly from comic to comic. I would get a lot of momentum from a really strong story then lose it after moving to the next (at times too dense, at others confusingly organized) story because of this. Also, I found that some stories were surprisingly moderate with their take on abortion:
Premise aside, I found myself struggling to make it through this. The pacing was choppy because the quality varied greatly from comic to comic. I would get a lot of momentum from a really strong story then lose it after moving to the next (at times too dense, at others confusingly organized) story because of this. Also, I found that some stories were surprisingly moderate with their take on abortion:
As if pro-choice people believe in abortion. This is false. We believe in personal choice. A person can have a future.
Of course, there will always be variation in people's opinions on what pro-choice means, however, I am completely sure that pro-choice is pro-abortion (as it should be!). This take was strange and felt off-putting compared to the rest of the stories surrounding it.
That said, I am so glad to have read this! Access to abortion is a human right.