A review by garconniere
Penny Red: Notes from the New Age of Dissent by Warren Ellis, Laurie Penny

4.0

according to my receipt, i bought this book this morning at 10:56 am at octopus books in ottawa. it was my sole companion at a coffee shop, and then a long train ride back to québec city. i read it cover to cover, i simply could not put it down. it is filled with an energetic rage, an urgent call to arms. as someone who has worked as an activist and a journalist, and calls herself a feminist, i feel like this book is a must-read for anyone who prides themselves on keeping their finger on the pulse of politics and young people. even though penny writes about student riots in london in 2010, there are striking parallels with the student strikes in quebec in 2012. so much in here to chew on. i can't wait to see what penny comes up with next, and am thrilled to know i can read it on twitter or in book form.