{"product_id":"9781728274744-unlikeable-female-characters","title":"Unlikeable Female Characters","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe’s too angry. Too weird. Too messy. And now, she’s the main character.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnlikeable Female Characters\u003c\/i\u003e is a fierce, funny, and razor-sharp takedown of the cultural obsession with “likeable” women—and a celebration of the flawed female icons who broke the rules.\u003cbr\u003eFrom Amy Dunne in \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e to Regina George, Fleabag, and Skyler White, these are the women who provoke, polarize, and captivate. Anna Bogutskaya—film programmer, broadcaster, and co-founder of the horror collective and podcast The Final Girls—dives into nine pop culture archetypes, from The Bitch and The Psycho to The Slut and The Trainwreck. She shows how these characters were once used to punish women on screen, and why audiences are now starting to celebrate them instead.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not just a book about characters. It’s about the real-life expectations that hem women in, and the stories that finally let them out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy you’ll love it:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold feminist insight wrapped in wit and pop savvy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural deep-dives across film, TV, and music—from Bette Davis to \u003ci\u003ePromising Young Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA must-read for fans of complex female leads and feminist cultural critique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Unlikeable Female Characters:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Fascinating, insightful, and kick-ass.\" —Emma Jane Unsworth, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGrown Ups and Animals\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Beautifully written.\" —Chelsea G. Summers, author of \u003ci\u003eA Certain Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Part-cultural exposé, part-Taylor Swift album.\" —Clarisse Loughrey, Chief Film Critic at \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Brilliant masterpiece breaking down the tired tropes of TV and beyond.\" —Aparna Shewakramani, author of \u003ci\u003eShe's Unlikeable\u003c\/i\u003e and star of \u003ci\u003eIndian Matchmaking\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40831916245089,"sku":"9781728274744","price":10.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32344802.jpg?v=1737186222","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781728274744-unlikeable-female-characters","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}