{"product_id":"strong-female-character-by-hanna-flint-9781804440001","title":"Strong Female Character","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘At a time when fluff and gossip reign supreme, Hanna Flint's work is consistently insightful, informative, and engaging all at once. I always finish reading it feeling just a tad bit smarter.’ - Candice Frederick, Huffington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘One of the smartest pop culture commentators out there.’ - Toby Moses, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHanna Flint speaks from the heart in \u003ci\u003eStrong Female Character\u003c\/i\u003e, a personal and incisive reflection on how cinema has been the key to understanding herself and the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA staunch feminist of mixed-race heritage, Hanna has succeeded in an industry not designed for people like her. Interweaving anecdotes from familial and personal experiences — episodes of messy sex, introspection, and that time actor Vincent D'Onofrio tweeted that Hanna Flint sounded ‘like a secret agent’ — she offers a critical eye on the screen's representation of women and ethnic minorities, their impact on her life, body image, and ambitions, with the humour and eloquence that has made her a leading film critic of her generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into the sections Origin Story, Coming of Age, Adult Material, Workplace Drama, and \u003ci\u003eStrong Female Character\u003c\/i\u003e, the book ponders how the creative industries could better reflect our multicultural society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarm, funny, and engaging, and full of film-infused lessons, \u003ci\u003eStrong Female Character\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to readers of all backgrounds and seeks to help us better see ourselves in our own eyes rather than letting others decide who and what we can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854875283692,"sku":"9781804440001","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6c56b999914bb0a947807a11568dfec8.jpg?v=1759263779","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/strong-female-character-by-hanna-flint-9781804440001","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}