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Lizzie Borden

Elizabeth Engstrom (1991)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.65
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

MurderDomestic ViolenceEmotional AbuseViolenceDeath of ParentDysfunctional Family

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Heroine archetypes

Vengeance-Driven HeroineTortured Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Villain Protagonist

Tropes

AntiheroDark LordMorally Gray ProtagonistVillain Protagonist

Themes

Freedom and CaptivityFamily DysfunctionPsychological DarknessBreaking FreeRevengeAbuse and ControlDesperation

Synopsis

Lizzie Borden, raised in a dysfunctional family, has her independence thwarted by her possessive father until she decides to free herself from both him and her overbearing stepmother by murdering them.

Tags

Psychological HorrorHistorical FictionDark FictionCharacter Study