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John asked this question about Plain Bad Heroines:
So I read this whole damn thing and still don't know wtf actually happened, if anyone would like to post a detailed, spoilery synopsis. What was the link between the past and present storylines? What was with the yellow jackets and the seaweed and the sludge?
Anna This is in response to Rachel's comment. You're absolutely right in that it's not a horror novel. But it feels like it's definitely a Gothic Horror an…moreThis is in response to Rachel's comment. You're absolutely right in that it's not a horror novel. But it feels like it's definitely a Gothic Horror and fits rather neatly into the genre. Gothic Horror is a pretty different beast when compared to plain old horror. It's neither gory nor terrifiying. It's characterized by hauntings, fixations on death, and often a blurred distinction on what's real and possibly imagined. Many gothic horrors don't even conclude whether any actual haunting took place or if it was all in the mind. Like Turn of the Screw for example. (less)
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Plain Bad Heroines
by Emily M. Danforth (Goodreads Author)
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