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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
174 reviews
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
while there are many parts of this book that i didnt like, that was kinda the point. this was gross, absurd, and just downright disturbing. i could not put this down and have not been able to stop thinking about this despite reading it like a week ago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bingo_banjo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and War
cuddlygryphon's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Dementia
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
constellation_library's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
4.5/5 stars after sleeping on it. I highly advise any readers who might be sensitive to certain topics to check out a complete list of trigger warnings for this book. There are quite a few, some of which I will mention below in my review.
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Okay, so let me start by saying that horror isn’t really my genre unless it is a supernatural style of horror, which this one is. The main baddie is a vampire, as the book title suggests. You get a clue from the beginning who the vampire is, but up until you first see him feeding on someone, you’re under the impression that he is like other vampires you’ve read about. He’s not. Honestly, he’s way more disturbing. There’s nothing sexy about him.
In addition to the supernatural horror elements, there were just some good, old-fashioned regular horror elements, like body horror and animal/insect horror. And then there were other oft-used horror elements that I just really hate as a reader, but I’ll get to those later.
What I liked:
Pacing: I was engaged in this story immediately, and that engagement carried me consistently throughout the narrative. There wasn’t any point at which I was bored with what was happening, and I constantly had a feeling of unease, like SOMETHING is going to happen. It spans several years, and the time skips made sense for the trajectory of the story.
The Use of Horror Elements: Even those horror elements that I don’t particularly enjoy served a meaningful purpose in this, and Hendrix did a good job of weaving them in to ratchet up the tension. His descriptions of the animal/insect horror are absolutely disgusting, and more than once I felt like bugs were on me because of the way he described a particular scene in the novel (even talking about it makes me itch!). There is a scene of dismemberment that is also particularly graphic, but in a really satisfying way. And then, of course, the vampire scenes were definitely uncomfortable to witness.
The Use of the Time Period: So this story takes place in the 90s, and in case anyone was unaware, things weren’t all that great for women or minorities in the south in the 90s. (They’re not much better today, either, but I digress.) The men in this story are the true villains, and I made a lot of angry noises while reading that caused my husband to ask if I was okay. Lol. I told him I hated every man in the book, and he laughed and said “oh goody” because he’s going to read it soon and also hate every man in the story.
I can hang my hatred on a hook and admit that even though the way the men treated their wives in this made me violently angry, it was realistic, and it made me even more invested in what the eventual outcome would be. But I warn you – as a woman who has experienced gas-lighting, it was not easy to read some of those moments because it was very intense and infuriating. The way in which the MC, Patricia, was treated and infantilized by her husband on page was enough to make my blood boil.
Apart from the misogyny, the lack of cell phones and the ability to use the internet were also features of the story that worked well because it caused the main character to have to get a little bit creative by modern standards when researching her potentially vampiric community member.
The Community of Women: This book, with all of its chauvinistic male characters and paternalistic societal standards, shows a group of women coming together in the face of the very real male threats in their community. The women are all part of a book club, as evidenced by the title, and they help one another in that way that only those familiar with southern hospitality can truly appreciate. This even crosses ethnic lines, with white and black women working together for a common good, but there ARE some issues that can be taken with the portrayal of certain races in the novel, and how they are treated by the characters in power.
What I Didn’t Like:
Rape and SA/CSA: These are the reason why I struggle so much with reading horror, particularly horror written by men. Women can be horrified and broken by their experiences without resorting to the rape trope. There are also some instances that could be construed as sexual assault or child sexual assault, but it is a bit complicated. I’ll wrap the explanation in spoiler tags if the context can inform whether you want to read it or not. (view spoiler)
Nazi Symbolism: There is a character in the book who is weirdly obsessed with Hitler, Nazis, and the Holocaust, almost in a sympathizing way, and I got so tired of reading about it. After finishing the novel, I truly don’t know the point of it, other than to possibly make the character generally unsympathetic in the eyes of the reader. This character is also close to another character, who entertains the talk of Nazis with them, and I think it lends a general “ick” feeling to both of them. But there were several other ways this could have been done, and it just didn’t seem necessary to include. It’s also never really addressed in any meaningful way.
What I Wasn’t Sure About:
The Handling of Racism: So, given that this book is set in the 90s, there are unfortunately some realistic depictions of the socioeconomic disparities between whites and blacks in the south, and the way in which those in the Black communities are obviously stigmatized and valued far less than the White ones. One of the main characters in the story is a Black woman who lives in a poor, predominantly Black neighborhood called Six Mile, and she works as a cleaning lady employed by one of the White families in the Old Village, where Patricia (our MC) and the other White families live. She eventually works for Patricia’s family and becomes involved in the horrific happenings occurring in both places. She deals with so much casual racism from the White folks in the story, and in spite of it all, she does her best to help when they need it (and they usually do need it because they are inept). There are several moments where Patricia could be perceived as being a White savior, but it also read a lot like trying to get her white counterparts to see the Black children in Six Mile as having equal importance to their own White children, since they are obviously the type that wouldn’t care about the same message from a Black mother.
As a White person myself, I do think that Hendrix handled the interactions realistically for the setting and time period. I don’t think that he overdid it or painted the Black characters in an overly negative light. In fact, the White female characters are intentionally portrayed as spineless or cowardly, or too afraid to upset their perfect little lives to do the right thing, and looked upon with derision by others for their behavior. The White male characters are controlling, misogynistic, and view their women as ignorant ninnies. Truly, the Black characters were the only sympathetic characters to me, their uneasiness about Patricia and her friend visiting their neighborhood made perfect sense, especially when considering that a White man called “Boo Daddy” had been taking their children in to the woods and hurting them. Their hesitance to call the police was also completely understandable because it hints that the police take their time to get out there, when their response time to the Old Village is 3 minutes. I appreciated that Hendrix didn’t have any white characters use the “n” word or use pejoratives when referring to anyone in Six Mile , but he did illustrate an obvious “us vs. them” mentality amongst the two communities, which I do think would have also fit the setting and time period.
Obviously, my interpretation of the way he handles this is by no means the correct one, and those who read my review should take it with a grain of salt. I’d love to hear more or be linked to Black reviewers specifically who have read the book and shared their thoughts on it all. Those are the opinions that matter most.
Overall, in spite of some personal triggers to the content in the book, it was a fast-paced and well-written horror novel that purposefully examined racism and sexism, as well as kept me engaged. Plus it was legitimately creepy. Not much more I can ask for, tbh.
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Okay, so let me start by saying that horror isn’t really my genre unless it is a supernatural style of horror, which this one is. The main baddie is a vampire, as the book title suggests. You get a clue from the beginning who the vampire is, but up until you first see him feeding on someone, you’re under the impression that he is like other vampires you’ve read about. He’s not. Honestly, he’s way more disturbing. There’s nothing sexy about him.
In addition to the supernatural horror elements, there were just some good, old-fashioned regular horror elements, like body horror and animal/insect horror. And then there were other oft-used horror elements that I just really hate as a reader, but I’ll get to those later.
What I liked:
Pacing: I was engaged in this story immediately, and that engagement carried me consistently throughout the narrative. There wasn’t any point at which I was bored with what was happening, and I constantly had a feeling of unease, like SOMETHING is going to happen. It spans several years, and the time skips made sense for the trajectory of the story.
The Use of Horror Elements: Even those horror elements that I don’t particularly enjoy served a meaningful purpose in this, and Hendrix did a good job of weaving them in to ratchet up the tension. His descriptions of the animal/insect horror are absolutely disgusting, and more than once I felt like bugs were on me because of the way he described a particular scene in the novel (even talking about it makes me itch!). There is a scene of dismemberment that is also particularly graphic, but in a really satisfying way. And then, of course, the vampire scenes were definitely uncomfortable to witness.
The Use of the Time Period: So this story takes place in the 90s, and in case anyone was unaware, things weren’t all that great for women or minorities in the south in the 90s. (They’re not much better today, either, but I digress.) The men in this story are the true villains, and I made a lot of angry noises while reading that caused my husband to ask if I was okay. Lol. I told him I hated every man in the book, and he laughed and said “oh goody” because he’s going to read it soon and also hate every man in the story.
I can hang my hatred on a hook and admit that even though the way the men treated their wives in this made me violently angry, it was realistic, and it made me even more invested in what the eventual outcome would be. But I warn you – as a woman who has experienced gas-lighting, it was not easy to read some of those moments because it was very intense and infuriating. The way in which the MC, Patricia, was treated and infantilized by her husband on page was enough to make my blood boil.
Apart from the misogyny, the lack of cell phones and the ability to use the internet were also features of the story that worked well because it caused the main character to have to get a little bit creative by modern standards when researching her potentially vampiric community member.
The Community of Women: This book, with all of its chauvinistic male characters and paternalistic societal standards, shows a group of women coming together in the face of the very real male threats in their community. The women are all part of a book club, as evidenced by the title, and they help one another in that way that only those familiar with southern hospitality can truly appreciate. This even crosses ethnic lines, with white and black women working together for a common good, but there ARE some issues that can be taken with the portrayal of certain races in the novel, and how they are treated by the characters in power.
What I Didn’t Like:
Rape and SA/CSA: These are the reason why I struggle so much with reading horror, particularly horror written by men. Women can be horrified and broken by their experiences without resorting to the rape trope. There are also some instances that could be construed as sexual assault or child sexual assault, but it is a bit complicated. I’ll wrap the explanation in spoiler tags if the context can inform whether you want to read it or not. (view spoiler)
Nazi Symbolism: There is a character in the book who is weirdly obsessed with Hitler, Nazis, and the Holocaust, almost in a sympathizing way, and I got so tired of reading about it. After finishing the novel, I truly don’t know the point of it, other than to possibly make the character generally unsympathetic in the eyes of the reader. This character is also close to another character, who entertains the talk of Nazis with them, and I think it lends a general “ick” feeling to both of them. But there were several other ways this could have been done, and it just didn’t seem necessary to include. It’s also never really addressed in any meaningful way.
What I Wasn’t Sure About:
The Handling of Racism: So, given that this book is set in the 90s, there are unfortunately some realistic depictions of the socioeconomic disparities between whites and blacks in the south, and the way in which those in the Black communities are obviously stigmatized and valued far less than the White ones. One of the main characters in the story is a Black woman who lives in a poor, predominantly Black neighborhood called Six Mile, and she works as a cleaning lady employed by one of the White families in the Old Village, where Patricia (our MC) and the other White families live. She eventually works for Patricia’s family and becomes involved in the horrific happenings occurring in both places. She deals with so much casual racism from the White folks in the story, and in spite of it all, she does her best to help when they need it (and they usually do need it because they are inept). There are several moments where Patricia could be perceived as being a White savior, but it also read a lot like trying to get her white counterparts to see the Black children in Six Mile as having equal importance to their own White children, since they are obviously the type that wouldn’t care about the same message from a Black mother.
As a White person myself, I do think that Hendrix handled the interactions realistically for the setting and time period. I don’t think that he overdid it or painted the Black characters in an overly negative light. In fact, the White female characters are intentionally portrayed as spineless or cowardly, or too afraid to upset their perfect little lives to do the right thing, and looked upon with derision by others for their behavior. The White male characters are controlling, misogynistic, and view their women as ignorant ninnies. Truly, the Black characters were the only sympathetic characters to me, their uneasiness about Patricia and her friend visiting their neighborhood made perfect sense, especially when considering that a White man called “Boo Daddy” had been taking their children in to the woods and hurting them. Their hesitance to call the police was also completely understandable because it hints that the police take their time to get out there, when their response time to the Old Village is 3 minutes. I appreciated that Hendrix didn’t have any white characters use the “n” word or use pejoratives when referring to anyone in Six Mile , but he did illustrate an obvious “us vs. them” mentality amongst the two communities, which I do think would have also fit the setting and time period.
Obviously, my interpretation of the way he handles this is by no means the correct one, and those who read my review should take it with a grain of salt. I’d love to hear more or be linked to Black reviewers specifically who have read the book and shared their thoughts on it all. Those are the opinions that matter most.
Overall, in spite of some personal triggers to the content in the book, it was a fast-paced and well-written horror novel that purposefully examined racism and sexism, as well as kept me engaged. Plus it was legitimately creepy. Not much more I can ask for, tbh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Antisemitism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization
huldasif's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book is kind of like The Stepford Wives meets Salem's Lot meets Fried Green Tomatoes, but it was funnier. The first chapter was hilarious in fact. I was laughing my head off, it was so funny. I was a little disappointed the book didn't continue on like that, but the book was still good. It became less funny as the horror built up, naturally. It would have been too much of a reprieve and taken away the suspense if it had kept on being so funny I guess. Plus, it just doesn't do to be laughing while children are dying on the next page. It was more creepy than scary though. The husbands were just as creepy as the vampire actually, which I thought was pretty clever of the author. I almost wanted to do them off too, they made me so mad. I'll definitely be reading My Best Friend's Exorcism too! But I sure hope Grady Hendrix writes a comedy if she hasn't already, because she is the funniest writer I ever came across. That first chapter was the best.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Hate crime and Infidelity
thiskelsey's review
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death
Minor: Vomit and Abortion
renpuspita's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
With such a tongue-in-cheek title, I assume The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires will have a dark, macabre comedy on it despite its sinister synopsis. But, true to the blurb, the book is a true horror come to life, in this case for five housewives's life in the Charleston's suburban. The book tone is...very depressing. Full of uncertainty and despair, I can feel how hopeless the main character, Patricia Campbell when it comes to defend her children from the monster that wear a face of charming neighbor. Grady Hendrix was right when he said, the fight between the housewives vs the Dracula is not fair. Never. There's happy ending, but it comes in a high price.
I usually tend to avoid horror books, especially if its have any ghost on it. The Southern Book Club indeed have some ghost, but more like apparition of sort, since the enemy is, well, vampire. The book itself start so slow. Spanning for 9 years, from 1988 to 1997, its depict the daily life of Patricia Campbell with her book club friends, Kitty, Grace, Slick and Maryellen. Despite a shaky beginning, the five develop a friendship, bonded by their love for a true crime book genres. Even after the vampire, aka James Harris (this is no spoiler. It already describe on the blurb, lol), comes into the Old Village, the mundane daily life still go on. This part can be boring of sort, so I recommend to be patient when read it. Hendrix carefully weave the plot thread, one by one. I admit, I got so impatience reading this one. I want to know the fate of Patricia, if she finally succeed to defeat James Harris.
I can said, it's not easy. The setting do wonder. It's 90's era, an era where the housewives roles is reduced to merely clean their house, provide the family with food and educated their children. They must become proper ladies, prim to the core, manners first. Patricia just want the best for her family, even her husband become far until he practically a stranger to her. So when she start to suspect James Harris, of course no one believe her. Of course a fact that James Harris as a vampire is just Patricia's figment of imagination, since she got to much things to handle and with her love for a crime books that considered as trash. Of course what Patricia did, threat the peace of the neighborhood, even children from another neighbor who happen to be full of people of color are dying one by one. No one believe her, not even her book club friends. But, even so, Patricia didn't relent. She didn't give up. And even what she did make her feel humiliated, she still persist to protect her children from James Harris.
This book deals with many things, from misogyny views, especially to the housewives (like, they are just a bunch of mindless women who should know their place), to the systemic racism. Reading this book really give me a mixed feeling, but it's in a good way. I like that Hendrix didn't try to romanticize his villain while still manage to give James Harris a vampiric trait. Not the silly ones like can't eat garlic, must sleep in the coffin, sparkling in the sun, etc. More like, he must be invited if he want to enter the house, can walk in the daylight but still must avoid the sun, and can command animals to do his biddings. James Harris might be a charming fellow, even Patricia feel for his charm at first. In the surface, he seems like your usual good neighbor, willing to help with your problem, care for your children. But Hendrix show that's it's all just a facade. James Harris is a true psychopath, a man without morale compass, without remorse. Even to the end when he got cornered, he still try to use his charm in the pretend that he care. James is a true horror, a monster and I like that Hendrix didn't try to sugarcoated him, since James also a child molester and rapist. Reading that part make me want to bleach my mind. I don't care if his scene when he suck the blood from his victim make the victim feel euphoric (in a sexual way), what he did is totally wrong.
While Patricia is the main character, her book club friends is a part of the club for this slaying vampire thingies. They might not believe Patricia at first and for years they pretend that Patricia is wrong about James Harris. I'm glad when they finally come to senses, and in the climax of this book, they unified to fight James Harris when he threat one of their own. Even I liked Grace, the icy ones of the book club. While for me, Maryellen is the weakest link, since Kitty and Slick have their own arc. Do not expect a lynch mob or Buffy-like action when you read how Patricia and her book club friends defeat James Harris. There's no such action. The ending go quietly, without too much fanfare. Not with a bang, but an end befitting of monster such as James Harris. Although, it can be too gruesome, even for my taste. So I just try to read it without imagining about it too much. Not eat anything when reading will help.
Even there's no ghost (just apparition), I can feel the horror atmosphere. The scene with rats, insect, etc give me heebie-jeebies. The scene when Spoiler James rape Slick and sexually assaulted Patricia's daughter make me feel nauseated . The suspense, literally killing me, especially when Spoiler Patricia investigate James's house attic and then James coming home early, knowing that Patricia try to search his house for any evidence . So many is going on despite the mundane and slow beginning, so I'm glad that I finish this book and try to read another book to cleanse my mind, lol.
I have some little pet peeves for this book such as Spoiler why make Carter, Patricia's husband, as a cheater at the end. I think it will be different, lol. The one husband that seems devoted is only Kitty's husband. The rest is just a jerk, with Carter is the biggest jerk of them all. The book might be full of stereotype, but I don't mind. All I know is, housewives is a force to be reckoned with, especially when it comes to protect their children from any harm. Even said children might not realize it at first. I will recommend this one if you like a horror with suburban setting. But, like I said at first, don't think that The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (goodness, the title is such a handful!) will be full of dark comedy or you will get a Buffy-or-Van-Helsing (the one with Hugh Jackman on it)-worthy action when it comes to slay the vampire. Because this book is more than that.
It will make you feel uneasy. Just like what happen to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood
Moderate: Racism and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
So excited to finally find a Grady Hendrix book that worked for me! I had such a fun time with this read. As someone born and raised in the south, I feel like I've met every single one of the women in this story (and their husbands, unfortunately) before so I thought the characterization was hilariously on point in a lot of ways. I also really liked what Hendrix did with the social commentary in this book. There was a lot of subtle domestic abuse + subtle racism in this story that I thought was very well handled + offered a very nuanced look at these issues + how insidious they can be. Toward the end, I felt like he got kind of ham-fisted with his portrayal of the antagonist, which is one of my biggest complaints about this author; however, it wasn't as distracting in this book as in some of his others so I was able to more or less shrug it off.
All told I really, really enjoyed this read + the narration in the audiobook was fantastic! Would recommend!
All told I really, really enjoyed this read + the narration in the audiobook was fantastic! Would recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Infidelity
_lera_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Medical content, and Death of parent
falonmansfield's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Vomit, and Antisemitism