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Détruire tous les monstres by Grady Hendrix

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mythicalbeastxiii's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

Grady Hendrix is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. We Sold Our Souls was a fantastic read told through the conspiracy theories and misconceptions that revolve around Metal music, metalheads, and the culture of their music. But in the world that Hendrix gives us, are they just conspiracies? Set in 2019, it follows the former female guitarist as she strikes out to find what went wrong when suddenly her life went to hell and the frontman of their old 80’s/90’s band skyrocketed to fame and fortune. What she originally believes is a personal quest to let old wounds heal quickly turns into an epic adventure to save the world.. There are times where the worlds are blurred and as the reader you find yourself questioning whether or not it’s just a bunch of conspiracies or if there are literal demons involved. If you are a fan of 80’s metal, Stranger Things, and oddly enough Pixar’s Onward… Give this a read.

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dandaloriian's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-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

4.25

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socialpsysteph's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I have loved every Grady Hendrix book that I have picked up so I was really excited for this one because the mix of heavy metal and demons sounded like a good time. This was just as weird, and gross, and fun as I thought it would be. If you are hoping for answers or for an ending that gets all tied up in a bow, you're in the wrong place but if you want some weird, creepy stuff, pick this one up.

This book counts for Popsugar 2022 for a book about a band or musical group, for r/Fantasy 2022 Bingo for a stand alone, and for Bookoplathon September 2022 for a book with people on the cover.

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laurenleigh's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This was delightfully weird! I love a good hero’s quest story structure, especially if our protagonist is a badass woman. I enjoyed the plot, though it got a little gross and gory at times. It felt right for the story though, like the novelation of a metal album. Actually all the chapter titles are album titles, which took me way too long to recognize! Hendrix’s style reminded me of a gritty film noir, focusing on what some might call the dregs of society, but in a way that highlights their wonderful humanity. Though many of these characters dream of fame and glory, most are extremely regular folks just trying to survive in less than ideal conditions. The ending felt right and tied up everything in a fun, bombastic way. I would totally read a sequel featuring the character we left off on! I think I’ll check out this author’s other works.

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lap1n's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.5

pulpy but fun, pop culture references at times felt heavy handed and shoehorned in but overall enjoyable

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odrib's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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gmc16's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

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erin_a_ziraphale's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Metal, rock, music, legends and a world that is out to burry you when you no longer are a useful tool, the dreams of boys that blaze everything on their path, take no survivours and destroy all the women on their way.
This one of the weirdest books I have ever read in my life, if you are willing to ignore BIG flagrant issues it has handling mental illness and conspiracy theories that dip too much into Q-anon terrotory making them valid

No Mr. Hendrix, my mental illness doesn't make me or other mentally ill people "magic" or "more attuned to hear the cry of troglodyte", my meds aren't for mind controling me, in fact they keep me from tearing my hair and my sking with my nails! and Capitalism™️ sure sucks, but racist, misogynistic, antisemetic conspiracy theorist DO NOT AND WILL NEVER HAVE A POINT

this a solid read for anyone digging a good eldritch horror read or for any music lovers that ever dreamed of becoming legends, really.
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How does a sparrow destroy a mountain? One pebble at a time.

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carrieallthebooksatonce's review against another edition

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3.0

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beccabarpel's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I'm not a metal fan by any means but Hendrix gave me a new perspective that made me respect the genre. Plus the book was funny and True.

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