5/20/2023 0 Comments Plain bad heroines book review![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One can’t help but cast a wee bit of a side glance to Danforth’s other works in this regard. The banning of this book and the curse it inspires lurks throughout. A cursed book and its passages, manic and telling of the author’s state of mind and the harsh truth of a reality lived and echoed by even modern readers today, flits between pages and persons as a mark against them.Īdditionally, the progressive text read by nearly all the girls in PBH, Mary MacClane’s red-backed memoir, is weaponized by those who see it as too much, too dark, improper, and overly sexual. The constant buzzing of wasps, a central antagonist and motif in the text, chases both protagonists and readers as they honeycomb into the plot. You’re much too young to haunt your own life.”ĭanforth’s scenes in the 20 th century reverberate well with dark undertones and disturbing themes. And, finally, Audrey, a semi-cursed, semi-famous daughter of a Once-Scream-Queen, clawing her way into the spotlight despite dire consequences and costs. A lofty film star, Harper Harper, whose aspirations stem from humble beginnings and whose whirling romances chase the narrative. Sauntering to represent the 21 st century, we have a triumvirate of women ready to wield the scripts: A haughty author, Merritt, whose prickly nature keeps her at arm’s length from both the readers and her fellows for a good portion of the book. ![]()
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