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Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearThis witty, engaging analysis of female monsters in pop culture offers provocative and incisive commentary on societys fear of female rage and power (Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her)Women have always been seen as monsters. Men from Aristotle to Freud have insisted that women are freakish creatures, capable of immense destruction.Maybe they are. And maybe thats a good thing.Sady Doyle, hailed as smart, funny and fearless by the Boston Globe, takes readers on a tour of the female dark side, from the biblical Lilith to Draculas Lucy Westenra, from the TRex in Jurassic Park to the teen witches of The Craft. She illuminates the women who have shaped our nightmares: Serial killer Ed Geins domineering mother Augusta; exorcism casualty Anneliese Michel, who starved herself to death to quell her demons; author Mary Shelley, who dreamed her dead child back to life.These monsters embody patriarchal fear of women, and illustrate the violence with which men enforce traditionally feminine roles. They also speak to the primal threat of a woman who takes back her power. In a dark and dangerous world, Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers asks women to look to monsters for the ferocity we all need to survive.Some people take a scalpel to the heart of media culture; Sady Doyle brings a bone saw, a melon baller, and a machete. Andi Zeisler, author of We Were Feminists Once
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This book has a lot of brave ideas about female empowerment and societal fears. I appreciated how it voiced concerns many women think about but don't say out loud. Just be prepared for some intense topics!
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Fatima Azeez
Provocative and Thought-Provoking
This book has a lot of brave ideas about female empowerment and societal fears. I appreciated how it voiced concerns many women think about but don't say out loud. Just be prepared for some intense topics!
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Jesse Tran
Not What I Expected
I was looking forward to a lighter read, but this ended up being pretty heavy on theory. The discussions about patriarchy got intense, and I felt lost at times. It may not be for everyone, but it definitely has its own audience.
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Jesse Tran
Not What I Expected
I was looking forward to a lighter read, but this ended up being pretty heavy on theory. The discussions about patriarchy got intense, and I felt lost at times. It may not be for everyone, but it definitely has its own audience.
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Elena Lopez
Challenging but Rewarding
Reading 'Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers' was an eye-opener. It made me rethink a lot about expectations around female behavior. The writing is sharp, and the stories were both captivating and shocking. Worth the read if you're into feminist discussions!
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