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    Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them

    By Jillian Venters

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    An essential, fully illustrated guidebook to day-to-day Goth living

    There's more to being a Goth than throwing on some black velvet, dyeing your hair, and calling it a day (or a night). How do you dress with morbid flair when going to a job interview? Is there such a thing as growing too old to be a Goth? How do you explain to your grandma that it's not just a phase?

    Jillian Venters, a.k.a. "the Lady of the Manners," knows how to be strange and unusual without sacrificing politeness and etiquette. In Gothic Charm School, she offers the quintessential guide to dark decorum for all those who have ever searched for beauty in dark, unexpected places, embraced their individuality, and reveled in decadence . . . and for families and friends who just don't understand.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 23, 2009
    ISBN9780061884313
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    • 3/5
      I enjoy etiquette guides, and I also like some things that might be considered goth. I was really excited to read this book, but it was too sarcastic for my tastes. I think it is better to ignore people who make fun of you. This book suggested that approach, but also threw in a few sarcastic comebacks. It felt like the author is actually so polite in real life that she couldn't resist the urge to be sarcastic on paper, as payback. I appreciated the guide to goth music, but I wish it was more extensive. There was too much emphasis on fashion. I think it's entirely possible to be a goth but not look like one. However, the author's website (a goth manners advice column) is fantastic, and I highly recommend it.
    • 5/5
      cool
    • 5/5
      Love it❤️
    • 5/5
      Honestly, I'm a little surprised that some people consider the tone of this book to be snarky. I think quite the opposite - Jillian comes across as a warm, bubbly lady who wishes to inform both goths and non-goths alike about the culture. While there is certainly an emphasis on the importance of etiquette (perhaps a bit too much), it is an important message to be sending; for anyone, not just the darkly inclined. This book, in my eyes, conveys a love for Goth and Gothlings. Furthermore, it touches on important points for anyone with an association to the culture. Is it perfect? No, nothing is. But it carries with it the same charm that is presented in the title. I would recommend this to anyone involved in or wanting to know more about the goth subculture.

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