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A review by shanbonan
Bitch Planet, Volume 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick
4.0
I'm giving this four stars, but not because I enjoyed it. On the contrary; I really didn't like it at all. So why the four stars? Because it was a well-written, well-illustrated graphic novel, and the fact that I don't like graphic novels shouldn't have any bearing on my rating. It frustrates me to no end when people add Goodreads reviews that say "this isn't my type of book" and then they give the book a low score just because of the genre. Dude, if you're capable of reading, you're capable of putting your own preferences aside for a moment and judging the book separately from those preferences. Sheesh!
Bitch Planet is set in a dystopian future in which unruly women - and men decide who is unruly and who isn't - get shipped off to a distant planet...thus the name. Because I'm not a reader of graphic novels, I can't say whether this is a unique idea or not, but in the world of fiction it's always refreshing to see a female protagonist...and a whole book of them? And protagonists who kick butt? It's a unicorn!
There's some nudity, and a little bit of language, so this definitely isn't for kids. That being said, I wouldn't mind sharing it with my 15-year-old daughter. How often will she see a story like this, with women being strong and confident and kicking butt along the way?
So, no, I didn't like it, but I love that it exists, and I'm really glad that I read it. And, by the way, I'm thinking about reading more from the series. Meanwhile, I'm giving this four starts for quality and total awesomeness.
Bitch Planet is set in a dystopian future in which unruly women - and men decide who is unruly and who isn't - get shipped off to a distant planet...thus the name. Because I'm not a reader of graphic novels, I can't say whether this is a unique idea or not, but in the world of fiction it's always refreshing to see a female protagonist...and a whole book of them? And protagonists who kick butt? It's a unicorn!
There's some nudity, and a little bit of language, so this definitely isn't for kids. That being said, I wouldn't mind sharing it with my 15-year-old daughter. How often will she see a story like this, with women being strong and confident and kicking butt along the way?
So, no, I didn't like it, but I love that it exists, and I'm really glad that I read it. And, by the way, I'm thinking about reading more from the series. Meanwhile, I'm giving this four starts for quality and total awesomeness.