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Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
2.5
dark mysterious slow-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I've been thinking about this book since I finished it yesterday. I was trying to decided what it was that didn't work. It had lots of elements that I should enjoy: the horror aspect, the private school aspect, Queer women, (SPOILER) poly relationships. But despite all of these things that could have been used to make a great story, instead what we get is... this. For starters I simple do not understand how these characters would want to spend any time together after what happens. The twists in this novel don't hit, I'm not even sure what themes I'm supposed to take away from it. This is an absolute brick of a novel and it had so much it could be, so much it could say, and instead it just... falls completely flat.

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