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A review by decie
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
honestly a little bit offended nobody told me about this book. dark academia that isn't pretentious? contemporary and historical storylines that are beautifully woven together? a witty, self-aware narrator? sapphic characters EVERYWHERE in a book clearly written FOR sapphics? yes pls. it's sharp, fast, and kept me up at night. so. fucking. good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Body horror, Lesbophobia, Murder, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Hate crime
Minor: Alcoholism, Stalking, Addiction, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Mental illness