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A review by naleagdeco
Bitch Planet, Volume 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick
3.0
An interesting read. Reminds me of Orange is the New Black, but grungier and more violent and without introducing Piper.
Story itself didn't catch me only because I suspect the premise has influenced many works since; I owe it that recognition.
Really fascinated by the advertisements that pepper each break, reminding me of both the Watchmen and Paul Verhooven's advertisements. I suspect that is where I would glean the most insight for myself.
I have only read the first volume of the series and I don't feel I have a grip on the society the protagonists are opposing. It is a pastiche of whiteness and a certain income class, but so far it's been fairly one-dimensional (and I am curious how all of the protagonists will evolve through the series' run since they are engaging characters when we learn enough about them.) But perhaps that's fine; if this book is one of the first recent books to tackle that, given who I suspect the intended/desired audience is (i.e. not me) then a book of shared frustration and catharsis is more important. But I am curious if the series will deal with (in the framework for example I am comfortable talking about) the reasons a person of colour, say, might feel conflicted and caught in-between the radical faction offered and the status quo.
There was a study guide at the back of my volume. I very much appreciated that.
Story itself didn't catch me only because I suspect the premise has influenced many works since; I owe it that recognition.
Really fascinated by the advertisements that pepper each break, reminding me of both the Watchmen and Paul Verhooven's advertisements. I suspect that is where I would glean the most insight for myself.
I have only read the first volume of the series and I don't feel I have a grip on the society the protagonists are opposing. It is a pastiche of whiteness and a certain income class, but so far it's been fairly one-dimensional (and I am curious how all of the protagonists will evolve through the series' run since they are engaging characters when we learn enough about them.) But perhaps that's fine; if this book is one of the first recent books to tackle that, given who I suspect the intended/desired audience is (i.e. not me) then a book of shared frustration and catharsis is more important. But I am curious if the series will deal with (in the framework for example I am comfortable talking about) the reasons a person of colour, say, might feel conflicted and caught in-between the radical faction offered and the status quo.
There was a study guide at the back of my volume. I very much appreciated that.