A review by ehmannky
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was creepy and weird and queer in all senses of the word. I fucking loved it. It's a dense read, and at times it felt a bit overwhelming. Danforth portrays the oppressive nature of the haunted school area incredibly well, and the mental break some of these characters experience, that it felt like I was having a empathetic experience with them.  Also, I love a good use of fictional footnotes, and  Danforth uses them so well throughout the novel. 

I didn't particularly love the reveal of the source of the curse at the end, and would have preferred if it had stayed much more abstract, but the rest of the book is so good that it kind of renders that complaint to a far off and distant concern. 
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