Julie Van Grol

I had a different impression of this book when I picked it up from when I finished it. I was expecting more of a book about defining yourself as a badass, but the book is more focused on the empowering women around the reader and what the reader can learn from them. It's not a bad tactic, it takes a more "Rejected Princesses" focus than I was expecting, but I think it's a good book for younger women who are maybe looking for some role model.s.

The diversity is impressive in that more books don't have such a diverse cast of role models. It feels better.

My only complaint is that the term "babes" when used in the book, feels... off? It doesn't feel feminist or empowering and when juxtaposed with the source materials - kind of cheapens the feel of the overall concept.… (más)