A review by anatl
The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley

5.0

This book started with the challenges of a writer and the need for persistence and perseverance. And then moved to cultural analysis of popular TV shows and films, rising cultural and feminist issues. She is upfront about her own blind spots and about her own fallibility. Willing to own up to mistakes which is a quality I greatly admire. Everything is interspersed with personal experiences from the abusive first boyfriend to a life threatening chronic disease. The book touches on issues like Gamer-gate, Sad puppies trying to influence the Hugo awards, internet trolling, and what it means when the power balance changes and you shift from being the underdog to being The Man. All in all an engaging read and certainly thought provoking.