Karen's Brothers (or: Karen has Daddy Issues) Ch. 1-10

[iinkaholic]

So I went to a used bookstore today and discovered a trove of BSC and related books, including some CD and friends forever and a couple of LS. LS has a special place in my heart because when I was 7 my mom disapproved of me reading my older sister's BSC books and bought shitloads of the things for me. Finally I had an emotional breakdown where I

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[femme_slash_fan]

Karen looks a little bit lesbian-like on that cover... and that felt so wrong to say but... yeah.

[teahound]

Maybe it's because I'm on mobile but I see no snark, just the cover. @_@

Edit: Ohhh okay now that I'm on my laptop I see it - LJ Mobile must not recognize the new spoiler-cuts.

[iinkaholic]

heh i haven't used a cut on lj in so long, i wasn't sure if that was the right kind or not :/

[choclytgremlins]

I saw the snark, and it's great so far! I've always found this book to be particularly poisonous, not in the least because Karen and Pamela are doing a splendid job of representing both extremes of the Bitches Be Crazy continuum, in a glorious step forward for equality of the sexes.

[iinkaholic]

for real! both of them are being so ridic. like, wat is this, stepford housewives? come on connecticut.

[ladymiranoy]

Good job on the snark! I'm also incredibly loving Karen's massive bitchface on the cover there.

[iinkaholic]

ty :)

[iinkaholic]

YAAASSS. i will try and scan my book cover tomorrow!

[kakeochi_umai]

Oh MAN, if I had time, I would totally PS that onto a bunch of covers.

#6: Watson and Elizabeth are getting married and the Brewers and Thomases are becoming one family. Karen is not impressed.

#10: Logan likes Mary Anne. Karen is not impressed.

#15: Some other kids won the Little Miss Stoneybrook pageant. Karen is not impressed.

#23: Dawn is happily being splashed with water in the place she called home before she was wrenched across the country to serve as a plot device. Karen is not impressed.

#28: Stacey is joyfully reunited with the Cult. Karen is not impressed.

#38: Kristy is getting love letters from a secret admirer. Karen is not impressed.

#46: Stock footage of the BSC having the time of their lives rollerskating. Karen is not impressed.

#47: Stock footage of the BSC having the time of their lives having a leaf fight. Karen is not impressed.

Etc. etc. I was going to include the Very Special books too, but I was worried about whether I could pull it off without being offensive to actual deaf people and cancer