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A review by crookedtreehouse
Femme Magnifique by Megan Hutchison, Shelly Bond
5.0
I'm nervous every time I open an anthology that's either designed to be progressive, or is a fundraiser for a cause I believe in. I always want them to be five star books, and often, they aren't. It's really tough to put together an entire book of engaging narratives and art by a wide variety of creators. I much prefer more focused collections, like [b:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World|34506937|Brazen Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World|Pénélope Bagieu|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1500773758s/34506937.jpg|59234012] by [a:Pénélope Bagieu|1194324|Pénélope Bagieu|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1447270320p2/1194324.jpg]. I imagined that I'd flip through this collection, find it somewhere between two and four stars, and recommend everyone pick up Brazen instead.
Please, pick up both.
It is entirely possible that this book may contain a "woman who changed the world" whom you don't like. It's entirely possible that there may be an art style or two that you don't enjoy, but it will be an issue of taste and not of competence. I think every author and every illustrator that worked on this really achieved the atmosphere they were trying to convey.
This reads better than most of the Best American Comics of the year anthologies. What each creative team achieves in just three pages apiece is truly inspiring.
I look forward to buying any future anthologies put out by Black Crown.
Please, pick up both.
It is entirely possible that this book may contain a "woman who changed the world" whom you don't like. It's entirely possible that there may be an art style or two that you don't enjoy, but it will be an issue of taste and not of competence. I think every author and every illustrator that worked on this really achieved the atmosphere they were trying to convey.
This reads better than most of the Best American Comics of the year anthologies. What each creative team achieves in just three pages apiece is truly inspiring.
I look forward to buying any future anthologies put out by Black Crown.