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A review by king_lyd
A Guide to Film and TV Cosplay by Holly Swinyard
5.0
As far as a guide to cosplay and how to get started etc goes, yes it's great. I enjoyed the text. Well written, comprehensive and very nice
BUT
Can I just point that- unlike EVERY OTHER cosplay book I have ever read -this one has a huge diversity of pictures!
And by that I mean, it has pictures of Cosplayers in wheelchairs, gender-swapped cosplayers, plus size cosplayers and nowhere is anyone mocked or even given a tongue in cheek (no matter your size) caption.
This is what cosplaying is all about. Inclusion and confidence.
There are no pics of half-naked girls in seductive poses. This book ignores the 'sex sells' and male gaze trope and simply lets you see the amazing range of REAL cosplayers. (you know, the ones who don't necessarily have 0% body fat and chiselled jawline.)
For that Alone this book gets 5 stars and highly recommended.
BUT
Can I just point that- unlike EVERY OTHER cosplay book I have ever read -this one has a huge diversity of pictures!
And by that I mean, it has pictures of Cosplayers in wheelchairs, gender-swapped cosplayers, plus size cosplayers and nowhere is anyone mocked or even given a tongue in cheek (no matter your size) caption.
This is what cosplaying is all about. Inclusion and confidence.
There are no pics of half-naked girls in seductive poses. This book ignores the 'sex sells' and male gaze trope and simply lets you see the amazing range of REAL cosplayers. (you know, the ones who don't necessarily have 0% body fat and chiselled jawline.)
For that Alone this book gets 5 stars and highly recommended.