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A review by reader_in_the_meadow
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Even though I gound the book to be starting teally slow, keeping that pacing through the entirety of thefirst third, the second and last third gradually üushed the oacing which I liked, since I think the faster pacing suited the story much better.
The two different time periods explored and their interconnected stories were really really interesting, although I have to admit that I liked the plotlike set in the past a lot more captivating, especially because I also found the characters in it a lot more relatable and likable.
And since I'm already talking about the characters, I have to say that the cast is very diverse in its queerness, which I quite liked, as that is something not much common in horror and mystery narratives. However, I have to admit that I had a really hard time to connect to some of them in the first half of the book, especially Merritt and Audrey, which did change in the latter half however in which both grew on me.
I also liked the idea about a story set around a haunted or cursed film set, which are stories and narratives that are not new to especially horror cinema, so to see that as the idea to a horror novel was teally nice.
All in all I would really recommend the book if you're a horror movie enthusiast or just a jorrir enthusiast in general, especially a queer one.
The two different time periods explored and their interconnected stories were really really interesting, although I have to admit that I liked the plotlike set in the past a lot more captivating, especially because I also found the characters in it a lot more relatable and likable.
And since I'm already talking about the characters, I have to say that the cast is very diverse in its queerness, which I quite liked, as that is something not much common in horror and mystery narratives. However, I have to admit that I had a really hard time to connect to some of them in the first half of the book, especially Merritt and Audrey, which did change in the latter half however in which both grew on me.
I also liked the idea about a story set around a haunted or cursed film set, which are stories and narratives that are not new to especially horror cinema, so to see that as the idea to a horror novel was teally nice.
All in all I would really recommend the book if you're a horror movie enthusiast or just a jorrir enthusiast in general, especially a queer one.