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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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lovesagespages's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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khall909's review against another edition

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3.0

This was pretty alright. I loved the setting and subject matter, but it just didn’t wow me a whole lot. Grady Hendrix does a great job writing nostalgia and gore and I love that in the books I’ve read so far. Housewives are baddies.

nicoralys's review against another edition

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2.0

I’ve been trying to finish this book since a year ago. I tried really hard but I just wasn’t able to.

it was way too slow paced for my liking. if you’re not a mother and/or housewife, I don’t think you can relate much to the characters. they all seem so self absorbed.

also, I know that the plot is set in the deep south in the 80’s, but the racism? oh my god.

elpis_psyche's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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desinthepark's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

mmelibertine's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This took a while to get going - about 11 chapters, for me - but then it picks up steam and never slows down. I was riveted.

I appreciate the care shown to the intersections of marginalizations. It bluntly shows how white supremacy damages everyone to varying degrees, even those who uphold it, and how thoughtlessly it's upheld by those of us who benefit from it. It never punches down at the marginalized trying to survive under the bootheel of white supremacy, and it doesn't excuse or let off easily those acting within it, even the well intentioned or ignorant.

And it's a damn fine horror story, too.

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