A review by sugarmountain
So Pretty / Very Rotten: Comics and Essays on Lolita Fashion and Cute Culture by An Nguyen, Jane Mai

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

it gives girls back their minds and bodies, acknowledges that these bodies grow and change over time, and creates a space to evolve and engage in developing beyond gender binaries and narratives of normatively.

such a beautiful, informative, sad little book. the title is not just for show. this is not just an academic text, but a deeply personal experience. it made me quite emotional at several points and i wished everyone i loved would read it. 

the world is already such a horrible place. don't you think the least we can do is be kind to each other and ourselves?