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A review by cpatten89
The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley
3.0
I'm a big fan of Hurley's fiction and I came upon this book on my quest to read all her works. I'm not that into non-fiction, but I found myself personally interested in the theme.
There are many aspects I really enjoyed about this collection of essays. First, I loved Hurley's personal stories. I love how brutal and raw the worlds she created could be and as I read about her experiences, that really helped me understand her fiction and her voice as an author. I also was interested in her experience in the SFF writing space, and her comments about the industry, marketing, and even game development.
Some essays didn't hit the mark for me. They felt disjointed, like they didn't belong in the book. Others seemed repetitive. I think this might be because many of these essays started as articles or blogs. On their own, it makes sense to have to repeat yourself to give context. There were also some very niche essays with topics where I felt a bit out of my depth, so I either felt like I was bashed over the head with the same thing multiple times, or left with a big question mark over my head.
But I think many of her essays were lovely, poignant, and generally worth the read. She made me think and question myself and geekdom(??) in multiple ways and that's all you can really ask for.
There are many aspects I really enjoyed about this collection of essays. First, I loved Hurley's personal stories. I love how brutal and raw the worlds she created could be and as I read about her experiences, that really helped me understand her fiction and her voice as an author. I also was interested in her experience in the SFF writing space, and her comments about the industry, marketing, and even game development.
Some essays didn't hit the mark for me. They felt disjointed, like they didn't belong in the book. Others seemed repetitive. I think this might be because many of these essays started as articles or blogs. On their own, it makes sense to have to repeat yourself to give context. There were also some very niche essays with topics where I felt a bit out of my depth, so I either felt like I was bashed over the head with the same thing multiple times, or left with a big question mark over my head.
But I think many of her essays were lovely, poignant, and generally worth the read. She made me think and question myself and geekdom(??) in multiple ways and that's all you can really ask for.