The women of the superhero world take back their stories in this cathartically angry book by Catherynne M. Valente.
for the sole purpose of emotionally torturing and motivating that main character to do something.
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Some recent on-screen examples includebothLance sisters inArrowand Gwen Stacy inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.
When they suffer, that suffering belongs to Peter Parker.
When they love, that love belongs to Oliver Queen.
Theres no complexity to their existences.
They belong to the men in their lives.
But thats enough talk about stories that are not the excellentRefrigerator Monologues.
The Refrigerator Monologesis set in Deadtown, the place people go when they die.
In less-deft hands, this wonderful concept could have fallen flat, a retelling of stories we already know.
However, Valente imbues each section with a vivid, specific voice.
And these stories are good.
Wisely, Valente doesnt make a run at save these characters.
The stakes of the storytelling havent changed.
Some days, Im okay with that.
This book is one of those days.
The Refrigerator Monologues is available to buyvia Amazon.
I highly recommend it.
