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theangrystackrat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
audjmo91's review
3.0
Pretty good! As with any collection, there are some really good short stories in here as well as some that didn't resonate as well for me personally, both in substance and style.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
I'm generally not a fan of comic book anthologies that give an artist or art team two or three pages to tell political stories. They're often completely forgettable fluff pieces that make you feel good about supporting a comic that aligns with your values but have no real merit.
Last year's [b:Love Is Love: A Comic Book Anthology to Benefit the Survivors of the Orlando Pulse Shooting|32592590|Love Is Love A Comic Book Anthology to Benefit the Survivors of the Orlando Pulse Shooting|Marc Andreyko|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513191176s/32592590.jpg|53171007] was one of the few books that I preordered, read and purchased the day it came it out. I'm glad the book exists. I hope it spread awareness, and raised some money. But I don't remember a single page of it. It's one of the few books where I think "Meh." is a completely acceptable review for it.
On the other hand, Mine! has a slew of stories on a variety of topics that Planned Parenthood deals with. They Are Not All About Planned Parenthood. They are certainly not all about abortion. It's not printed on fetal tissue. It's stories about womens' issues that sometimes involves Planned Parenthood.
There are far too many topics to list but my favorite included:
-- the facts about how Vice Morally Bankrupt Piece Of Shit, Mike Pence, weaponized his faith to kill poor people in his constituency
--an older sister explaining what a period is to her idiot brother, and her earnestly wanting to learn brother
--the dumb shit we think we know as teenagers because America is afraid to properly educate children about sex and disease prevention
--a cat serves as a heating pad to help with cramps
There are also a bunch of cool short biographical pieces about lesser known champions of female rights. And, yes, a bunch of dull and preachy stories who put rah-rah-rahing in place of making any sense. But those are usually the majority in this type of anthology, and they really didn't feel very frequent in this one.
Last year's [b:Love Is Love: A Comic Book Anthology to Benefit the Survivors of the Orlando Pulse Shooting|32592590|Love Is Love A Comic Book Anthology to Benefit the Survivors of the Orlando Pulse Shooting|Marc Andreyko|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513191176s/32592590.jpg|53171007] was one of the few books that I preordered, read and purchased the day it came it out. I'm glad the book exists. I hope it spread awareness, and raised some money. But I don't remember a single page of it. It's one of the few books where I think "Meh." is a completely acceptable review for it.
On the other hand, Mine! has a slew of stories on a variety of topics that Planned Parenthood deals with. They Are Not All About Planned Parenthood. They are certainly not all about abortion. It's not printed on fetal tissue. It's stories about womens' issues that sometimes involves Planned Parenthood.
There are far too many topics to list but my favorite included:
-- the facts about how Vice Morally Bankrupt Piece Of Shit, Mike Pence, weaponized his faith to kill poor people in his constituency
--an older sister explaining what a period is to her idiot brother, and her earnestly wanting to learn brother
--the dumb shit we think we know as teenagers because America is afraid to properly educate children about sex and disease prevention
--a cat serves as a heating pad to help with cramps
There are also a bunch of cool short biographical pieces about lesser known champions of female rights. And, yes, a bunch of dull and preachy stories who put rah-rah-rahing in place of making any sense. But those are usually the majority in this type of anthology, and they really didn't feel very frequent in this one.
ericawrites's review
2.0
There were only a handful of stories that were really great or good in here. The problem with reproductive justice stories is how many people still need to adjust and move language away from the gender binary and cishetnormativity. A few minor edits here and that would've made this an easier read.
The story about the cat serving as a heating pad for cramps was probably my favorite one.
The story about the cat serving as a heating pad for cramps was probably my favorite one.
eddiford's review
4.0
This was a really lovely and emotional read. The entries are all quite short, with the longest being maybe 10 pages, and a wide range of styles and content, and with any anthology, obviously some are going to stand out and others dissapoint. Despite their brevity, many of the stories hit very hard, and I teared up a few times.
Many of the stories are autobiographical, detailing the writers' experiences with PP, along with a few short fictions and even some educational, historical comics. It's also very intersectional, detailing a wide range of people and experiences.
I have to criticisize a few stories for being a little too newspaper-political-cartoon; I think the anthology's strengths are in celebrating comraderie and community, and I think the handful that are focused on dunking on the GOP miss the point a bit. They feel out of place amid heartwrenching personal narratives.
J. Vigants' story was probably my favorite of them all, as it felt the closest to my own experience, and a transmasc voice was very much needed in the collection. And in terms of fiction, I really liked the short story by Casey Gilly & Jen Hickman based on "Rosemary's Baby."
A beautiful collection for a good cause that I'd definitely recommend.
Many of the stories are autobiographical, detailing the writers' experiences with PP, along with a few short fictions and even some educational, historical comics. It's also very intersectional, detailing a wide range of people and experiences.
I have to criticisize a few stories for being a little too newspaper-political-cartoon; I think the anthology's strengths are in celebrating comraderie and community, and I think the handful that are focused on dunking on the GOP miss the point a bit. They feel out of place amid heartwrenching personal narratives.
J. Vigants' story was probably my favorite of them all, as it felt the closest to my own experience, and a transmasc voice was very much needed in the collection. And in terms of fiction, I really liked the short story by Casey Gilly & Jen Hickman based on "Rosemary's Baby."
A beautiful collection for a good cause that I'd definitely recommend.
philipf's review
4.0
Like any anthology, the stories vary in quality. I’ve added an extra star since this book benefits Planned Parenthood and the vital services they offer.
skepticalri's review against another edition
4.0
Normally I would have given this 3 stars: As an anthology, some entries spoke to me while others just had me wondering why they were here. Which is a fairly typical experience. But, with most of the proceeds going to a good cause, I felt the need to bump it up a notch.
samwescott's review
4.0
A mix, like any anthology. Some were vibrant personal stories, others read like after school specials, and lots of them were little illustrated history lessons. Overall, a really great mix, but I did skip a few that were visually very tough to read, because of tiny, illegible lettering or one or two where the text got eaten where the page meets the spine.
julia_w's review against another edition
Hard to rate so many short comics, but overall, I think it was a fun read.