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A review by catacombkitten
From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games by Justine Cassell, Henry Jenkins
4.0
I was planning to rate this book three stars (or less even), up until the last chapter, 'Voices from the Combat Zone: Game Grrlz Talk Back'. The thirteen chapters before this one were rather interesting as well, but it was not until the 'Game grrlz' responded to some of the statements made in the previous 350 pages that I agreed completely and got enthusiastic about the message.
The interviews with some of the 'games for girls' designers often left me with mixed feelings (especially the one with the spokesperson for Sega). Noticing that the 'game grrlz' shared my sentiments AND that Jenkins and Cassell took the effort to include different perspectives in their book rather than just relying on the interviews with game designers surprised me very pleasantly.
Long story short, this book considers different points of view on 'games for girls' (and children in general) and especially the critical approach to the topic makes it worth reading.
The interviews with some of the 'games for girls' designers often left me with mixed feelings (especially the one with the spokesperson for Sega). Noticing that the 'game grrlz' shared my sentiments AND that Jenkins and Cassell took the effort to include different perspectives in their book rather than just relying on the interviews with game designers surprised me very pleasantly.
Long story short, this book considers different points of view on 'games for girls' (and children in general) and especially the critical approach to the topic makes it worth reading.