Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist Heroine of Hogwarts (Paperback)

from Violeten

While I did not appreciate Christopher Bell (a man) defining feminism to me, and furthermore telling me what feminism ISN'T. I thought the essays were very well thought out, and well written. I think this is a good addition to any feminist's or Harry Potter fan's bookshelf, I just felt a little p...

from lewisbookreviews

If you're a fan of Harry Potter, and especially Hermione of course, you will probably enjoy this book. It is not so academic to off-putting and each the style makes it very accessible and enjoyable. Feminism is an amorphous and difficult to describe concept, something Bell is quick to point out. ...

from jugglingpaynes

"Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist Heroine of Hogwarts" is a series of essays about the lead female character from Harry Potter and how she serves as a model for the modern young feminist. Most of the essays seemed to focus on proving that Hermione was a feminist, a term th...

from kaylaraeintheway

Very interesting essays on the idea of Hermione as a feminist icon. I particularly enjoyed the essays that dealt with speech and the power of magical words, and the last essay that talked about how Hermione, not Harry, was the real "Chosen One". I hope this was an advanced reader's copy because I...

from Pebblesgmc

Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist Heroine of Hogwarts by Christopher E. Bell. The book is divided into 5 section with at least 2 essays in each section. Introduction by Christopher E. Bell with Julie Alexande Hermione: An Introduction pg 16. The Filmic Heroine by Julie Alex...