Girl Reviews

Our Girl Reviews showcases blogs that discuss how girls are portrayed in and impacted by books, movies, television shows, live performances, museums and exhibits, games, and products.

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Book Review: Dare Me, by Megan Abbott

Book Review: Dare Me, by Megan Abbott

In recent years there have been a litany of articles, books and TV shows that all celebrate female friendships. This is incredibly important as I am a firm believer in women supporting women. For many years a popular trope in entertainment was to pit women against...

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TV Review: Hilda

TV Review: Hilda

Junior Girl Rebecca Davis reviews animated Netflix show, “Hilda,” featuring a brave girl protagonist and her adventures in nature.

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Game Review: Animal Crossing

Game Review: Animal Crossing

Junior Girl Kat Kavaliova reviews the popular Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing, which she argues is even more needed during the pandemic.

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Movie Review: Ella Enchanted

Movie Review: Ella Enchanted

Junior Girl Frances Belt reviews the 2004 classic film Ella Enchanted, starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy, and based on the best-selling book.

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TV Review: Sex Education

TV Review: Sex Education

Junior Girl Beth Dockery reviews the hit Netflix show Sex Education, and an impactful, important storyline involving main character Aimee.

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Book Review: May

Book Review: May

Tiffany reviews Kim Abi Zeid Daou’s “May,” a collection “of odes, poems short stories and prose interwoven with themes of collective memory, coming of age and feminism.”

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Book Review: Educated

Book Review: Educated

Junior Girl Emily Scott reviews the stunning 2018 memoir Educated by Tara Westover about growing up in a survivalist cult.

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TV Review: The X-Files

TV Review: The X-Files

Junior Girl Emily Rawle reviews The X-Files and discusses main character Dana Scully’s character arc throughout the 11-season arc.

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Girl Museum
Book Review: The Holly Black Series
Book Review: Anne of Green Gables
TV Review: Malory Towers
Never Have I Ever…Been More Impressed By Netflix
Museum Review: Virtual Exhibit at the British Museum
Book Review: Dare Me, by Megan Abbott
TV Review: Hilda
Book Review: Rosie Revere, Engineer
Maria Qamar’s Hints at Bigger Problems Within South Asian Culture
Game Review: Animal Crossing
Movie Review: Ella Enchanted
TV Review: Sex Education
Book Review: May
Review: Fashion and Culture: A Zoomed-In Look at Women All Over the World
Book Review: Educated
Book Review: Life Lessons From Remarkable Women
Film Review: A League of Their Own
TV Review: The X-Files
Exhibition Review: Pre-Raphaelite Sisters
Getting Serious About “Chick Lit” with the Princess of Genovia