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

395 reviews

marypetrushko's review against another edition

dark tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Suicide

hayleyjames24's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Really wish I liked this book just a little bit more. 
I finished it and just closed it and went on my phone hahah, it won’t stay with me. 
I did like most of the characters and thought they were well fleshed out, each with their own problems and desires (even if those desires and problems were a bit annoying) Slick was probably my fave and I did really enjoy James Harris. The writing was super easy to read and raced by for me but felt like it spent a lot of time dithering in the middle - dunno if 400 pages was necessary to tell the story. It was very obvious what was happening a short while into the book and then you were just waiting around for someone to believe this housewife. 

There was a fair bit of racism and sexism in here as well. Check some trigger warnings. 

It got gory and kinda body horror-y at the end and I did like that it wrapped up the way it did. Probably won’t pick up this authors books again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug abuse

khandle3's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

i’m a big fan of vampires but a hater of men masking sexism as transformative feminism or a white person writing the suicide of Black children and referencing it here and there 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

ahyshia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide

j_nell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The flaws of the main characters are hard to get past. The women in  the book club are generally selfish and horrible people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Animal death

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

lgiery's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I've read reviews noting sexism and racism, but I read a horror novel true to its form. Hendrix holds a critical lens up to American society as many have before him, delving into issues of gender, race, wealth and privilege. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Gore, Rape, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Torture

sergyar's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexism, Body horror, Animal death, Child death, Racism, Gore, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, and Drug abuse

blfrankwriter's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, Cursing, Blood, Rape, Child death, Animal cruelty, Racism, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Gore, Drug abuse, Death, and Body horror

troublesometrios's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

A tense, thrilling, and often grotesque exploration of horror in both the literal and the more subtle, discomfiting sense. Atmospheric, has great build-up and pacing, and ends in a satisfying and very fitting way. Absolutely take note of the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Dementia and Domestic abuse

Minor: Classism, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Child death, Stalking, and Animal death

ninjam_13's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

I was absolutely hooked from start to finish. Such an easy, fast-paced read. Will definitely be reading more Grady Hendrix books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death and Suicide

I was absolutely hooked from start to finish. Such an easy, fast-paced read. Will definitely be reading more Grady Hendrix books!