The Heroine with 1,001 Faces
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Average rating4.3
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Ratings2
Average rating4.3
World-renowned folklorist Maria Tatar reveals an astonishing but long buried history of heroines, taking us from Cassandra and Scheherazade to Nancy Drew and Wonder Woman.
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I don't quite agree with her about everything, but enough to enjoy this book.
I found it very inspiring and thoughtworthy.
Tatar's basic premise seems to be that the hero is a superhuman, conquering, often violent figure, while heroines are characterized by curiosity, compassion, and an interest in justice. She argues for the development of a new Hero's Journey. For my part, as a female author with a female amateur sleuth, I particularly enjoyed Tatar's thoughts on curiosity . . .
Check out my full review on my blog: https://ellehartford.com/book-review-heroine-1001-faces/
