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vampiresreadtoo's review against another edition
5.0
i expected this to dive into the music scene more but it was actually mostly about the political and social aspects of the movements which i loved. super interesting and inspiring except for the fact that they mentionned that weird fugazi guy a little bit too much
gracefullypunk's review against another edition
5.0
I'm sure that others involved in Riot Grrrl have added their own critiques and supplemented what is found here, but in and of itself I think Sara Marcus does an excellent job portraying the good and the bad of this movement. I also challenge any reader to come away from this and not reflect on what they can be doing to make some part of society better for the oppressed.
beedew's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
This book was an Impeccably researched and thorough exploration of the riot grrrl movement that captured its vital years in all their complexity.
savaging's review against another edition
2.0
I loved the idea of unapologetic, in-your-face young feminists. But the book fell flat for me. This could be because the actual Riot Grrrl movement wasn't as full and rich as other moments in feminist history; or it could be the fault of the lackluster writing; or it could be my own lack of heart, as a person who came to feminism through Wollstonecraft instead of Bratmobile.
emily2348's review
3.5
pretty decent summary history of riot grrrl not really much else to say about it
laschipa's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Bullying and Incest
graveyardpansy's review against another edition
4.0
i didn’t wanna get my hopes up about this book but it was really enjoyable!! felt personal but not overly so, didn’t shy away from conflict but didn’t glorify it, and even though it’s been out for a while nothing feels outdated in an offensive way. my only complaints are i do wish it interacted more with queercore, bc it and riot grrrl had a lot more overlaps than i feel were present in this history. sometimes the politics were a little lackluster for my tastes, but that’s on the author rather than the movement; and there were many points where genuinely insightful political points /were/ made. finally i wish it had footnotes instead of endnotes, but that’s personal preference. solid 4 stars, would happily recommend to people that are clueless about riot grrrl.
my other important (imo) critique is that nothing should be considered a “definitive” or tell-all about counterculture movements, and this definitely attempts that. but that could also definitely be up to the editors.
my other important (imo) critique is that nothing should be considered a “definitive” or tell-all about counterculture movements, and this definitely attempts that. but that could also definitely be up to the editors.
bjdarby's review
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault
nicolebeans's review against another edition
pretty good, not perfect
but i love a book like this that is factual about music but also has a strong narrative bc of the personal memoir-type parts. it kept me pretty hooked
but i love a book like this that is factual about music but also has a strong narrative bc of the personal memoir-type parts. it kept me pretty hooked