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There are some significant voices missing from this look at the cultural significance of Buffy (Joss Whedon -I know- David Boreanaz and Alyson Hannigan weren‘t interviewed; Alexis Denisof‘s character Wesley Wyndham-Pryce wasn‘t even mentioned!), I still enjoyed this look back at a show that has been significant in my life. Katz is definitely a fanboy and reading this made me want to do another rewatch…or write some fanfic. #nonfictionNovember

This is not what I wanted...at all. I wanted cultural criticism and oral history. I got recaps and interview snippets. As a Buffy fan, I still found enjoyed this, ish, but I wouldn't recommend it. There's much better writing about Buffy around the interwebs.

If you‘re a Buffy fan, this is a must read! It doesn‘t just take you back through the television series, but it brings about the relevance of what‘s current in news and culture. Brilliantly done!

I was really disappointed in this book, as the self-proclaimed president of the Buffy Summers Fan Club. The book is riddled with grammatical errors and inaccuracies about the series itself. I didn‘t walk away with any newfound knowledge of how my favorite show was made. The author seemed to use his book deal as a means of self-aggrandizing and promotion for his podcast that I will never listen to. Huge bummer.

Buffy is one of my favorite shows ever, so I really enjoyed this. The first part goes back through each season, including highlights as well as things that haven‘t aged as well. Then the second part goes into recent allegations against creator Whedon and how his alleged behavior has impacted many people and changed how the show is viewed. If you‘re a Buffy fan, I definitely recommend this.

w00t! 🎉 I never win these giveaways! And this is one I really wanted.

And it‘s technically not breaking my book-buying ban. Technically. 😆 Although now my TBR bookcase and my 2022 TBR goal that started the book-buying ban is now +1.