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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
118 reviews
my_tiny_library's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, and Suicide attempt
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, Dementia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Bullying, Pregnancy, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Body shaming, Confinement, Excrement, Grief, and Vomit
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, and Drug use
halbo's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Body horror, Classism, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
bkay1820's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Rape, Violence, Death, Dementia, Self harm, Classism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Child death
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Dementia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Excrement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Classism, Cursing, Death, and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Addiction, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
savvyrosereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Patricia Campbell is a good wife and mother leading a normal life in her quiet corner of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, where her book club devours true crime and thriller novels. But suddenly a mysterious stranger arrives in town, and Patricia becomes convinced the true danger might be lurking outside the pages…
This was my first Grady Hendrix novel but it definitely won’t be my last. I adored the setting, which is equal parts Gothic southern elegance and small town drama, and the writing style, which is somehow both funny and viscerally horrifying.
I did enjoy the first half of this one more than the second, as I felt several characters made choices I didn’t particularly enjoy and the plot moved in some ways that I could have done without. That said, if you want a gory, terrifying, occasionally disgusting, but very well-written horror read, this one is for you. And, as a bonus, the themes are surprisingly deep—particularly the reflections on how quick we are to (unfairly) dismiss the importance of “women’s work” and women’s experiences.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: vampire lore; Gothic horror; humor with a dark edge
CW: Murder/gore (including child death and animal death/injury); suicide/suicide attempt; sexual assault; domestic abuse; gaslighting; dementia; bugs/vermin; discussions of racism.
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
ruthmoog's review against another edition
4.75
The group use their women's work skills to fight, but this was a bit cliché for me - and you could play content warning bingo with it.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Sexism, Stalking, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: War, Abandonment, and Vomit
Minor: Car accident
Nazismlindsayerin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Gore, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Blood, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Self harm, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Racism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Chronic illness
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming
aardwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Racial slurs, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
I liked this book, but it's billed as more horror comedy, and I do want to be clear, the horrible parts are gonna hit.kmw2017's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Rape