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A review by kinzo103
The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was dark and delicious, I read it in a single day.
This story is a lovely exploration into sinister magical realism and lite body horror. The Bad Ones feels like a perfect fit into the cult fanaticism of powerful teenage girls a la The Craft and Jennifer’s Body.
I really enjoyed the back and forth between timelines and the slow progression into the MC coming to understand that she wasn’t alone in her body, I also really enjoyed the way that the prologue was used to set up questions and give hints that we slowly resolved throughout the rest of the book.
This story is a lovely exploration into sinister magical realism and lite body horror. The Bad Ones feels like a perfect fit into the cult fanaticism of powerful teenage girls a la The Craft and Jennifer’s Body.
I really enjoyed the back and forth between timelines and the slow progression into the MC coming to understand that she wasn’t alone in her body, I also really enjoyed the way that the prologue was used to set up questions and give hints that we slowly resolved throughout the rest of the book.
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Minor: Mass/school shootings