The Refrigerator Monologues

The Refrigerator Monologues is a 2017 superhero fiction novel by Catherynne Valente, with art by Annie Wu, exploring the lives — and deaths — of superheroines, and of the girlfriends of superheroes; the title refers to "Women in Refrigerators",[1] and to The Vagina Monologues.[2] It was published by Saga Press.

Synopsis

In a corner of the afterlife, six women meet on a regular basis to commiserate and share their stories.

Reception

Publishers Weekly called it "dazzling", "brilliantly furious", and "a rage-filled pleasure", and noted that "no comic book expertise is required"[2] — although the Portland Press-Herald felt that it "depends a great deal on an insider’s knowledge of comic book lore for maximum enjoyment".[3]

Den of Geek described it as "cathartically angry", and commended the "vivid, specific voice" of each character.[4] Vox stated that it was "bitingly sarcastic and wistfully regretful, and always ferociously angry".[5] Kirkus Reviews judged it to be "entertaining but not a romp", and "ruthless but absorbing and provocative",[6] while the Washington Post considered it to be "entertaining but heavy-handed".[7]

Origins

Valente was inspired to write the book as a result of her anger at the death of Gwen Stacey in the 2014 film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.[8]

References

  1. ↑ In The Refrigerator Monologues, Catherynne M. Valente gives comics’ dead women their voices back, by Constance Grady, at Vox; published May 31, 2017; retrieved March 15, 2018
  2. 1 2 The Refrigerator Monologues, reviewed by Gwenda Bond, at Publishers Weekly; published April 17, 2017; retrieved March 15, 2018
  3. ↑ Well-placed outrage makes ‘The Refrigerator Monologues’ an entertaining read, by Michael Berry, in the Portland Press-Herald; published June 4, 2017; retrieved March 15, 2018
  4. ↑ The Refrigerator Monologues Review, by Kayti Burt, at Den of Geek; published July 6, 2017; retrieved March 15, 2018
  5. ↑ In The Refrigerator Monologues, Catherynne M. Valente gives comics’ dead women their voices back, by Constance Grady, at Vox; published May 31, 2017; retrieved March 15, 2018
  6. ↑ THE REFRIGERATOR MONOLOGUES, reviewed at Kirkus Reviews; published April 2, 2017; retrieved March 15, 2018
  7. ↑ Best science fiction and fantasy books to read this month, by Everdeen Mason, at the Washington Post; published June 5, 2017; retrieved March 15, 2018
  8. ↑ The Refrigerator Strikes Back: The Refrigerator Monologues, by Catherynne M. Valente; at the Mary Sue; published December 20, 2016; retrieved March 15, 2018
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