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I've been familiar with this book and its author for a couple of years now, and considered buying a copy for some time. Overall, I find her style a tad awkward at first, when getting into the book. Instead of referring to herself as I, she refers to herself as the lady of manners, and to the reader as snarkling. The topics range from how to think about someone being Gothic, to how to live as a Goth in a world that doesn't accept Goths as an overall group, seeing them more as a threat to society. Venters truly does cover a range of topics, including how to be Gothic in different parts of the world, namely the warmer climates, where it is difficult to dress in heavier black clothing, and feel comfortable, let alone how to wear makeup in these climates. I didn't get all the way through her book before I had to pack up my home and move, and currently, it resides with my other books, in a bin, waiting for me to return from studies in Hawaii. Overall, I'd recommend this as a book for people, like me, who awoke to find they are Gothic, or to friends & family of those who define themselves as Gothic. Venters emphasizes a lot of tolerance, and understanding, as well as showing a lot of grace and tact to people, showing them that you're a human being, and that you are a polite, pleasant person to be around, that you have as much to offer them as anyone else, and that your Gothic sensibilities enhance who you are as a person. That you enjoy life, and savor all it has to offer. Venters does a really good job of clearing up misconceptions about Goths, and I was surprised at how I ended up echoing a lot of what she said in a lecture I gave prior to reading her book, in which I emphasized that Goths could be any religion, any race, and sexual preference, raise kids, be happy, respectful, loving people, and who are simply different. I would recommend this book as a primer for budding Goths, as well as for people interested in the culture. She doesn't talk as much about the influence of Gothic music, but I do recall her discussing how Goths can like several kinds of music, and dress in several different ways as an expression of their own sense of style.Read full review
I love this book becuase Jillian Venters,known as the lady of the manner,she give good advice on how to deal with people who is rude and disrepectful to you beuase you are a goth, and give good advice to a none gothic parent about how to deal with there children who are goth or be comming a goth and who to deal with goth subculture and help parent to understand and not to freak out that there childern are goth and know that there children are not a satanist or a druggie or a psycho killer just becuase they are goth. she also give a very good advice why its is very inportant for the goth to be polite and have good manner at all time. this book is a very good book to read for the goth and none goth a like, it will help the none goth to understand about the goth subculture and understand that goth are not what people say about them. I hope that more goth and none goth buy this book and read itRead full review
This book is an amazing book. I read it over and over again because it has tons of information for me and even for my parents. Its a great book and i definitely recommend this book. It also has awesome art work or pictures.
This is a very well informed book of Gothic culture, it tells the reader about all the different types of goths, stereotypes, culture, fashion, music, and all sorts of other topics related to Gothic Culture.
Great product
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