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princesspersephone's review against another edition
4.0
This is my first book in the "and philosophy" series by Blackwell, and i am excited to read more of their publishings. Some of my favorites from this collection are "wonder woman and the patriarchy" "Can a warrior care?" and "Great Hera!". I loved the juxtaposition of care ethics and bushido tradition in "Can a warrior care?", and the other references to the ethics of care through out the book. To me this is what has set Wonder Woman apart from others and that is explained more in depth in the book. Great read for those who are not completely new to philosophy.
whiiitnee's review against another edition
4.0
This is a veryyy niche book and probably not for all fans of Wonder Woman, but I really enjoyed the philosophical take. Some essays were definitely stronger than others, but overall I found it to be a mentally stimulating read.
rremer's review against another edition
2.0
A very thought provoking read. A lot of variety in the topic, style, quality, and my own interest in the different essays.
carleesi's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.0
Some of the essays were especially fascinating and as standalone essays I would share them with friends and read them again and again (Jill and Allie Hernandez commentary on Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn, Matthew A Hoffman and Sara Kolmes essay on friendship and romance, and Mark D White’s discussion of wonder woman’s ethics). There were also some interesting discussion about Marsten (the original WW creator) and his polyamory and sex positivity and the way that influences WW, but mostly I was underwhelmed by a lot of what I read. In particular, the two dimensional discussions of Wonder Woman and feminism that often painted feminist perspectives as singular and lacking nuance.
dansumption's review
3.0
This is, in parts, an interesting read, but it's of pretty niche interest - the essays are (as so often with collections like this) of variable quality, and while the "philosophy" does much to illuminate the Wonder Woman stories and the DC Comics multiverse, most tell us little about the real world. Still, Wonder Woman is an interesting bundle of contradictions: created during World War two by William Moulton Marston, a progressive psychologist who lived in a polyamorous relationship, believed that women are superior to men, invented the polygraph lie-test, and appeared to have an interest in bondage. Many of Marston's interests are represented in Wonder Woman, the sexy feminist with bondage-bracelets and a lie-detecting whip. Naturally, feminism is discussed often in this book (with many, many references to Simon de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex"), but ultimately Wonder Woman's feminism appears to be an early version of the Spice Girls' "Girl Power" - strong women as envisaged by men. Other topics covered include Wonder Women's attitudes to killing and torture (she's pretty pragmatic). If you're a Wonder Woman fan and also a philosopher, you'll probably find a lot here to interest you. If not, then probably not.
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