ARGONAUT BOOKS

Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likeability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. Today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture. For the first time ever, they are being accepted by audiences and even showered with industry awards. We are finally accepting that women are fully fledged human beings. How did we get to this point? 'Unlikeable Female Characters' traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, from Samantha Jones as 'The Slut' in Sex an...Read More