"A fresh feminist appraisal of the pop culture canon." ―Publishers WeeklyHow bitches, trainwrecks, shrews, and crazy women have taken over pop culture and liberated women from having to be nice.Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likeability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. Today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture. For the first time ever, they are being accepted by audiences and even showered with industry awards. We are finally accepting that women are―gasp―fully fledged human beings. How did we get to this point?Unlikeable Female Characters traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, examining what exactly makes them popular, how audiences have reacted to them, and the ways in which pop culture is finally allowing us to celebrate the complexities of being a woman. Anna Bogutskaya, film programmer, broadcaster, and co-founder of the horror film collective and podcast The Final Girls, takes us on a journey through popular film, TV, and music, looking at the nuances of womanhood on and off-screen to reveal whether pop culture―and society―is finally ready to embrace complicated women.Praise for Unlikeable Female Characters:"Fascinating, insightful, and kick-ass." ―Emma Jane Unsworth, internationally bestselling author of Grown Ups and Animals"Beautifully written." ―Chelsea G. Summers, author of A Certain Hunger"Part-cultural exposé, part-Taylor Swift album." ―Clarisse Loughrey, Chief Film Critic at The Independent"Brilliant masterpiece breaking down the tired tropes of TV and beyond." ―Aparna Shewakramani, author of She's Unlikeable and star of Indian Matchmaking
✔ Author(s): Anna Bogutskaya,Terri White
✔ Title: Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate
✔ Rating : 4.1 out of 5 base on (29 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1728274745
✔ ISBN-13: 9781728274744
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya
Lucy Garraway
The author's writing style is so captivating; I couldn't put the book down. Every sentence was beautifully crafted, and the descriptions painted vivid images in my mind. A true literary gem.
Katherine Stevenson
The world created in this book was unlike anything I've ever encountered. The author's imagination knows no bounds, and I was completely mesmerized by the fantastical setting.
Tasha Cobbett
The rich historical context of the book added a layer of depth that I found fascinating. It was like stepping back in time and experiencing history firsthand.
