Scan barcode
A review by goldenelegy
The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's by Hanna Alkaf
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
another work from hanna alkaf that i absolutely adore!
im not a big fan of horror genre but this book convinces me with its haunted-southeast-asian-school premise. and like usual, hanna alkaf tackles mental health issues in her story.
and surprisingly i actually don't find this story so horror. it focuses more on family problems and mental health issues than on the horror story. it seems that alkaf tries to insert a lesson that sometimes it's human that is the monster, not the ghosts, not the djinns.
i wish i could see more of khad and rachel's friendship dynamics, though. they found out about each other after about 50% into the book.
anyway, this book is worth given a chance!!
im not a big fan of horror genre but this book convinces me with its haunted-southeast-asian-school premise. and like usual, hanna alkaf tackles mental health issues in her story.
and surprisingly i actually don't find this story so horror. it focuses more on family problems and mental health issues than on the horror story. it seems that alkaf tries to insert a lesson that sometimes it's human that is the monster, not the ghosts, not the djinns.
i wish i could see more of khad and rachel's friendship dynamics, though. they found out about each other after about 50% into the book.
anyway, this book is worth given a chance!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gaslighting