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Anne
Feb 12, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I was drawn to this book by an NPR review, and agree completely with one of the "blurbs" on the back cover: "Like stumbling into the kitchen at a party and discovering everyone you liked in one room."

My reading list has expanded hugely after reading her thoughtful, humorous and fascinating ideas on the nature of heroines in literature. I have stories to revisit as well as I explore her ideas on how we find ourselves in the stories we read.
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Anna
Mar 29, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
If you love reading, and you love female characters in literature, you'll love this look at the lessons you can learn from different characters, and how your feelings on characters can change over time. It's even entertaining when you haven't read the books referenced - in fact, I now need to add a ton of books to my "want-to-read" list! ...more
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