Rate this book

Strong Female Protagonist: Book 1 (2000)

by Brennan Lee Mulligan(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

review 1: I actually like this story which, as the title states, is about a strong female protagonist. While I know there are a few people out there who do not like the term "strong female protagonist" I don't have a problem with it. I feel like the main character, Alison Green, is also a well written character as with all the other side characters. Alison Green is a super hero who is now trying to live a normal life which I think is an interesting take on the super hero story because usually it's the other way around.It is sort of comparable to the movie "The Incredibles" but only the daughter is a super hero and I think it lacks the humor that "The Incredibles" has and Alison doesn't attempt to be a super hero again in costume. Now she just displays her powers whenever she needs t... moreo and sometimes it scares people which I think is accurate.The art is nice and cartoon-like which gets the story meaning across. I like the diversity of the characters in appearance and beliefs. There is a lot of depth that goes into the story which is nice but that also leads to a lot of tedious reading. In my opinion, there is a little more text in the speech bubbles than I would prefer but it's not too annoying. It does slow a reader down.I like the super hero characters but their powers aren't really anything new or special but if you like super heroes then I think you'll like this story. I like that it stars a female hero instead of a usual male hero but there are plenty of heroes of all types in this story. This story is about trying to live a normal life despite her past super hero fame. If you like super powers mixed with some contemporary situations with a dash of fighting scenes this I recommend you pick this up.You can find this story free online at strongfemaleprotagonist.com.3.7 out of 5 rating for me.(An ARC was provided by Netgalley for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way.)
review 2: I based all my decision making on whether or not to read this comic on the title and the cover. I've been thinking lately about what it means to be a strong female protagonist. Does it only apply to those characters who have great physical strength like Celaena from Throne of Glass or is there more to it? In the case of Strong Female Protagonist strength might not be all Alison Green can rely on to save the world.Alison Green came into her powers at the age of fourteen. There were no prior warnings that she would become the most invincible and strongest woman in the world. That's the case with all of the superheroes and supervillains in this world. By a certain age you can just become something else entirely which would be really cool if everyone obtained powers that weren't burdens. One particular villain is this giant crystal/monster looking thing with sharp hands like swords that can even cut him. There's also this character that looks like a rat and another person who regenerates (who wants to live forever? - that's pretty lonely). So these powers are not always wonderful even for Mega Girl who took off her mask a long time ago. Alison Green wants to fight the bad guys but she realizes that just fighting villains won't save the world from poverty, hunger, and disease. So what's the point in trying?I liked that this comic weighed in on right and wrong. There's a lot of shady things going on that makes you wonder whether being a superhero would just totally suck. Not even just getting a horrible power but what would happen if the government found out you had unbelievable powers? I wouldn't put it past them to take all those affected away into some secret place where scary things happen to you. I know there are other comics and movies that address this issue yet Strong Female Protagonist just puts it in your face. It can be a very brash, no nonsense comic like Alison Green herself with graphic violence and language. It can also be very heartbreaking and real which I really like about this comic.A couple of things I didn't like were the graphic nature of this comic. I didn't really expect it however, that's not the problem - I just didn't like the constant in your face about all of it, all the time. I didn't like the little comments at the bottom of each page either. Some comments were interesting but most of them were distracting me while I read. I liked that this comic made me think about morals and brought the issue of how if we all tried this world would be a better place - superheroes, although a great fantasy, is realistically not going to solve any of our problems. less

Download links for: Strong Female Protagonist: Book 1

Advertising