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@Ssquiggle@books.solarpunk.moe I meant “the idea that violence in the form of property destruction is a legitimate action to take.” Thanks!
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Mike on Strike replied to Ssquiggle's status
@Ssquiggle@books.solarpunk.moe Could you recommend a better introduction to the topic?
Mike on Strike rated Killadelphia: Book One: 4 stars
Mike on Strike wants to read Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Referenced by Carl Davidson on p. 157 in Jackson Rising Redux: Lessons on Building the Future in the Present
Mike on Strike reviewed Doom Patrol Book Three by Grant Morrison
There is a better world
4 stars
This was my first Doom Patrol experience in any medium; I skipped Books 1 & 2 of Morrison's Black Label trades. I just wanted a touch of back story before reading Rachel Pollack's omnibus. I read Morrison's Animal Man run recently and was annoyed by the fourth wall breaking, so I wasn't terribly excited about his DP run which was written around the same time. My expectations were exceeded. While the "surreal" stuff doesn't have the psychological horror edge of Morrison's Invisibles, it allows for more tenderness to develop between team members. Kind of a nice story about a group of friends where bad stuff happens to them. Only element that seemed off jumping into the third book is Cliff feels a little one-dimensional without more backstory. A comparison to Marvel's Thing seems apt. Other characters, especially Danny, Jane, and Rebis, are shown to have a lot of depth. Plenty …
This was my first Doom Patrol experience in any medium; I skipped Books 1 & 2 of Morrison's Black Label trades. I just wanted a touch of back story before reading Rachel Pollack's omnibus. I read Morrison's Animal Man run recently and was annoyed by the fourth wall breaking, so I wasn't terribly excited about his DP run which was written around the same time. My expectations were exceeded. While the "surreal" stuff doesn't have the psychological horror edge of Morrison's Invisibles, it allows for more tenderness to develop between team members. Kind of a nice story about a group of friends where bad stuff happens to them. Only element that seemed off jumping into the third book is Cliff feels a little one-dimensional without more backstory. A comparison to Marvel's Thing seems apt. Other characters, especially Danny, Jane, and Rebis, are shown to have a lot of depth. Plenty of action and suspense. Fun read!
Mike on Strike reviewed The Animal Man Omnibus by Grant Morrison
4th wall warning
2 stars
If you hate "breaking the fourth wall" shenanigans like I do, all you need to know is to avoid this book.
Mike on Strike rated The Animal Man Omnibus: 3 stars
"Patiently forthcoming with lessons your parents redacted, this necessary conversation stresses consent, sex positivity, and …
Beautiful, but too abstract for young children
3 stars
There are some great parts of this book. Love the art. The parts about adults not being allowed to have sex with kids are great. However, it's a little too poetic and abstract to be useful for the young children for which it is intended. It never actually says what sex is, though it does deal with the "secrecy" around communicating about sex with children. But it also says "sex is a revelation." That line is actually my primary complaint. That barely makes sense to me, so I can't imagine it making sense to a young child...especially when you finish the book without ever learning what sex is.
Mike on Strike rated Tell Me about Sex, Grandma: 3 stars
Tell Me about Sex, Grandma by Anastasia Higginbotham
"Patiently forthcoming with lessons your parents redacted, this necessary conversation stresses consent, sex positivity, and the right to be curious …
Mike on Strike rated Begin the World Over: 5 stars
Begin the World Over by Li Sun Kung
A revolutionary tale of Black and Indigenous insurrection. History as it should have been. Begin the World Over is a …
Mike on Strike rated Eugene V. Debs: 2 stars
Eugene V. Debs by Paul Buhle, Steve Max, Noah Van Sciver, and 1 other
Mike on Strike rated Thing: the Next Big Thing: 5 stars
Mike on Strike rated Red State Revolt: 5 stars
Mike on Strike rated Sabretooth: 4 stars
Mike on Strike rated Life of Che: 4 stars
Life of Che by Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Erica Mena, Pablo Turnes, and 2 others
The book begins in Bolivia in 1967, then flashes back through Che's life ― his childhood, his radicalizing motorcycle trip …