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A review by nina_chan01
The Geek Feminist Revolution: Essays by Kameron Hurley
4.0
Don't let the "feminist" in the title keep you from going into this with an open mind. Hurley's essays are about being a female science fiction writer but they touch on topics that are universal and should be discussed by both men and women.
Likewise, the "geek" in the title could just as easily be misleading as I don't feel that one need necessarily be one to fully enjoy and understand where the author's coming from.
What makes it a feminist book is that it mostly touches on what it means to be a woman in an industry (and world) that tends to look down on women (and minorities) and take offense at those who refuse to remain quiet about the situation. It gives the reader a ton of things to think about even if their ultimate goal is not that of being a writer. I constantly found myself mulling over a topic brought up long after I'd read an essay.
My one negative is that she constantly repeats herself. Most of these essays were previously released as part of the author's blog or in other websites, so this might be the reason, but it has a problem with being repetitive in some of the information it shares. Hurley has a tendency to use the same example for several topics. It's probably not something as glaring when not collected one after another, but it feels a bit like lazy writing when read consecutively.
Even with that minor caveat, this is a book that I'll definitely recommend for anyone looking to explore a different point of view with an open mind.
Likewise, the "geek" in the title could just as easily be misleading as I don't feel that one need necessarily be one to fully enjoy and understand where the author's coming from.
What makes it a feminist book is that it mostly touches on what it means to be a woman in an industry (and world) that tends to look down on women (and minorities) and take offense at those who refuse to remain quiet about the situation. It gives the reader a ton of things to think about even if their ultimate goal is not that of being a writer. I constantly found myself mulling over a topic brought up long after I'd read an essay.
My one negative is that she constantly repeats herself. Most of these essays were previously released as part of the author's blog or in other websites, so this might be the reason, but it has a problem with being repetitive in some of the information it shares. Hurley has a tendency to use the same example for several topics. It's probably not something as glaring when not collected one after another, but it feels a bit like lazy writing when read consecutively.
Even with that minor caveat, this is a book that I'll definitely recommend for anyone looking to explore a different point of view with an open mind.