Plain Bad Heroines

One of the rare times when a re-read ends up with a higher rating. The first time around I found I gave this 3/5. The highlight for me was how it created a buzzing atmosphere with its language.

However, after reading the source material for the book, I can see how this is also a love letter to the young, queer, feminist Mary MacLane. Personally, I would highly recommend reading THE STORY OF MARY MACLANE to truly appreciate what the author did here and also experience the remarkable writing of Mary's book published in 1901 when she was just 19 years old.

A book, about a book that features a real book that's adapted to a film that's about making a film. About as meta as you can get. Strap in for this sapphic, gothic, horror story.