The Heroine's Journey

This book goes beyond the craft of writing. It not only presents an articulate structure of the heroine's journey (as well as the hero's journey), it also delves into the subversive nature and subsequent effects of storytelling in society, and the inherent dangers and opportunities therein. While the heroine's journey isn't new, it is a narrative usually regarded as less valuable than the hero's journey. And honestly, there is no good reason for that. Broader parameters of archetypes and story structure allow for a reassessment (in stories and in culture) of what it means to be strong, powerful, and smart. Carriger's book is witty, deep, enlightening, and completely absorbable.