Reviews with content warning for Violence - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

This was not written for me. It’s one of those crime/mystery books written for middle aged white American moms, if you know what I mean. I don’t mean that in a bad way at all, I just don’t enjoy those books.

Some things that were in this book that you may want to know about in advance: the main characters son has an obsession with Nazis (no idea where this sub plot goes since I didn’t finish the book, but it’s mentioned frequently), racism (it takes place in the south in the 90s in a white community. But also, there is a

moderately graphic description of a lynching of a black man

so proceed at your own risk), a woman

bites off the ear of the main character. Like explicitly. On page.

Those are the main things that stood out to me

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grace_reads_sometimes's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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deductionist's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The men in this book were so frustrating I had to keep reading in the hopes of being rewarded with them getting what they deserved.

What happened to Slick, Patricia’s suicide attempt, and that 3 year skip, gave me tons of pause. These could have been handled better in my opinion.

Screw you James, and your mint Milano cookies. You were an absolute villain.

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lunatyck's review against another edition

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tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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mars_loves_books's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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ahave10's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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cavernism's review against another edition

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dark funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Definitely the darkest of Grady Hendrix's books I've read, and maybe the most horrifying, and not in a fun romp sort of way. Read the content warning tags before you dive in- I really wish I had, because I was expecting a different tone based on Hendrix's other books.

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andreyuhh's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The first few chapters of this book are a bit mundane & I was honestly dreading having to finish it. Now I’m starting to wonder if that’s exactly what the author was going for based on the characters. Once it picks up, boy does it PICK UP! You’ll go through a roller coaster of emotions all the while being kept on your toes. I highly recommend everyone reading it!

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