Review: Women of the Galaxy

Sometimes, a project is special enough that everyone should be talking about it. Women of the Galaxy is one of those projects.

Out today from Chronicle Books, Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe with art by Alice X. Zhang, Amy Beth Christenson, Annie Stoll, Annie Wu, Christina Chung, Cryssy Cheung, Eli Baumgartner, Elsa Charretier, Geneva Bowers, Jennifer Aberin Johnson, Jen Bartel, Jenny Parks, Karen Hallion, Little Corvus, Sara Alfageeh, Sara Kipin, Sarah Wilkinson, and Viv Tanner, profiles 75 of the female characters in a galaxy far, far away from the stars of the saga like Leia and Rey to more minor ones like Kneesaa and Norra Wexley. The book might not be packed full with revelations but everyone’s bound to learn at least something about one of these characters as they read. From start to finish, Women of the Galaxy is a pure delight. Continue reading