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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
67 reviews
coffeeastronaut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Sexual assault and Racism
Moderate: Drug use and Domestic abuse
decent but defo written by a whitemandanscoada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
The title was a *bit* misleading. It was predictable to an extent, but I still found myself on the edge of my seat. This book had an interesting take on a vampire novel where there was only one who fit the "mould" of a classic vampire in some ways and didn't in others. The husbands were trash, the wives were frustrating but ultimately had each other's back.
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Child death, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
deenice2819'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Blood, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Stalking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Classism, Drug use, and Grief
bngar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Minor: Blood, Animal death, Classism, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, and Sexual assault
didireadthat'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? Yes
4.75
I haven’t read a lot of horror so I think I missed out on a few references but the horror in the book was compelling. I definitely squirmed a few times and maybe the suspense of wanting to know the ending made me read through it so fast.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Addiction, Body horror, Cannibalism, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual content, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Dementia, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Toxic relationship
ciwanski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I loved this book. I’ve been living in Charleston for the last 7 months, and actually had no idea that this book was based in Mt. Pleasant which was so cool to read about and literally visualize the roads as they are today.
This book was so well and cleverly crafted. It was suspenseful in all the best ways, and if I was reading it late at night I needed to put on something light hearted afterwards to wind myself down haha.
The women in this story were all real people who dealt with the politics of everyday life, well, everyday. I think this book had great examples of weaponized incompetence, everyday sexism, and the power of motherhood though the book definitely wasn’t centered around any of that.
Despite being a book about a vampire, the story was completely real and based in reality. Can’t say enough good things about it!
Graphic: Murder and Rape
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse and Drug use
yustawrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
The characters were all so realistic and I treated them like my own friends. I cared for them. Patricia and Slick 💖 This book made me tear up a few times.
Others say the Nazi references were weird and unnecessary but for me it added that extra layer of connecting to background characters. This is not a book to skim read.
Half a star taken away because I don't think it has a profound cultural or otherwise impact. I am not sure about its rereadability. Quarter of a star taken away because of that one super extravert character - Kitty, I love you but honestly shush 😂.
I am sad it ended, but waiting patiently for Amazon's TV show. Hope it will do it justice!
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Alcoholism
marbleheavy'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Drug use and Child abuse
Minor: Rape
emma1023's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Violence
francescabooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Rape, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, and Animal death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse