A review by twiinklex
Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves, & Other Female Villains by Jane Yolen, Rebecca Guay

3.0

✨ "When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad, I'm better."

A fascinating read about some of history's most prominent femme fatales, from iconic figures such as Cleopetra, Elisabeth Bathory, Anne Boelyn, Lizzy Borden and Bonnie Parker to lesser-known ones like Salome, Moll Cutpurse and Virginia Hill.

I would have enjoyed longer chapters and more content about each woman and their extraordinary lives. Didn't care much for the authors' commentary in between each chapter, though I understand it's to provide balance and both sides of the story e.g. are the women 100% villains or just victims of circumstance?

✨ "Because even the baddest of bad girls... may have a good side."