Description
| Product ID: | 9781620107768 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | My Riot |
| Authors: | Author: Rick Spears |
| Page Count: | 184 |
| Subjects: | Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions, Graphic novels, Gender studies: women and girls, Gender studies: ‘trans’, transgender people and gender variance, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: transsexuals & hermaphroditism, Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 1991—Val, a teenager from a conservative family, has grown up dreaming of becoming a ballerina, but recently something has changed. She’s begun feeling pressure to conform to a specific idea of beauty, body type, and a personality that just doesn’t fit. Val meets Kat, a smart, witty girl that doesn’t take any crap off anyone. Kat introduces Val to punk rock. Along with Rudie, another new friend, the three form an all-girl punk band they ironically name The Proper Ladies. Soon Val and her friends find themselves caught up in a movement with other girls also starting bands—also finding their voice. Collectively, these “riot grrrls” discover that their songs ring out loud and powerful, and for Val, there’s no going back. 1991—Val, a teenager from a conservative family, has grown up dreaming of becoming a ballerina, but recently something has changed. She’s begun feeling pressure to conform to a specific idea of beauty, body type, and a personality that just doesn’t fit. Val meets Kat, a smart, witty girl that doesn’t take any crap off anyone. Kat introduces Val to punk rock. Along with Rudie, another new friend, the three form an all-girl punk band they ironically name The Proper Ladies. Soon Val and her friends find themselves caught up in a movement with other girls also starting bands—also finding their voice. Collectively, these “riot grrrls” discover that their songs ring out loud and powerful, and for Val, there’s no going back. |
| Imprint Name: | Oni Press,US |
| Publisher Name: | Oni Press,US |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-11-03 |
