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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
23 reviews
krholin's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Misogyny, Gore, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence
_cecilie_'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
I will not repeat all my rantings and ravings here but compile a few of the points I thought most important. First, I really respect that this story would work almost as well if it had no fantasy in it at all and that it is frustrating but in a good, a real way. Patricia (and the other women in this story) is undervalued, not being believed, made to feel small and helpless and if you have any semblance of empathy it will make you curse and seethe on their behalf while feeling as powerless as them. Not to say that these are unproblematic characters, oh no! If you have a problem with reading about sexist or racist characters then maybe skip this one entirely, especially if you have the feeling that you need to brush up on your media literacy skills. All of these characters are flawed but at the same time distinct, fleshed out and worthy of sympathy.
I loved (hated, but it was a good kind of hate) that all of them had to sacrifice something, that nothing was sunshine and rainbows at the end but they had to deal with real consequences. Also, I'm not saying that chopping up poeple you hate is a great way to deal with them but some just have it coming.
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Rape, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Violence, Body horror, Classism, Gore, Grief, Sexism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Stalking
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Classism, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Dementia, Sexual assault, Rape, Self harm, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Infidelity
maymzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Body horror, Miscarriage, Rape, Child abuse, and Pregnancy
depmythmoon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I will say, the pacing does change noticeably near the final 1/4 of the book. It’s like the author realized they were edging everyone too long with subtle clues, and they finally had to get into the meat of the conflict. The true horror doesn’t begin until near the end as well.
There was a part of the book that made me want to stop reading, and (!!!!!!!!TWTWTWTWTW!!!!!!!) it’s when the author throws the SA in there. It’d be a different story if it served some kind of meaningful purpose, but it really doesn’t. It’s like another “horror” element that didn’t sit well with me. I only finished it because I was really curious about the resolution which…. tbh wasn’t as satisfying as I had hoped.
Overall, it kept me turning pages, and I at least felt something. I’m teetering between a 2.5-3 stars.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, Blood, and Rape
Minor: Child death and Pregnancy
darlingunknowing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Pregnancy, Self harm, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
mantnam'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: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Dementia, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Gore, Pregnancy, Suicide, Grief, Hate crime, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
The rape was described by a character after it occurs but it's still heavy and features intense body horror. The racism is not swept under the rug, is is explicitly dealt with.literary_bug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Gore, Gaslighting, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Blood
kier__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Cursing, and Death
mrskatebeach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Rape, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, and Violence