Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

Plain Bad Heroines

Emily M. Danforth

640 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

1902, Brookhants School for Girls: students Flo and Clara are madly in love with each other, as well as completely obsessed with The Story of Mary MacLane, the scandalous debut memoir by 19 year old MacLane. A few months later they are found dead ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,087 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 85%
tense 50%
adventurous 34%
funny 26%
emotional 24%
challenging 15%
reflective 11%
sad 9%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 45%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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