The Refrigerator Monologues

The Refrigerator Monologues

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Catherynne Valente, New York Times bestselling author, presents a profound interpretation of female characters in superhero comics. Through a collection of interconnected narratives, Valente delves into the perspectives of spouses, partners, and female heroes who have been subjected to the narrative device coined as "refrigeration." This term refers to the unjust treatment of female characters in which they are killed, assaulted, manipulated, driven to insanity, disabled, or stripped of their powers solely to propel the storyline of a male superhero. Valente embarks on an entirely original superhero universe, offering a subversive examination of these ideas and themes within the genre. With the same level of compassion, significance, and wit found in her fairy tales, Valente illuminates the notion that superheroes have become modern fairy tales, providing these six women an opportunity to share their own stories.

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