The Refrigerator Monologues

Catherynne M. Valente
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The lives of six female superheroes and the girlfriends of superheroes. A ferocious riff on women in superhero comics. A series of linked stories from the points of view of the wives and girlfriends of superheroes, female heroes, and anyone who’s ever been “refrigerated”: comic book women who are killed, raped, brainwashed, driven mad, disabled, or had their powers taken so that a male superhero’s storyline will progress.
Genres: FantasyShort StoriesFictionSuperheroesFeminismScience FictionComicsGraphic NovelsAdultAudiobook
160 Pages

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