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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
1158 reviews
nothoughts_mt's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
3.25
Like some other reviews I was expecting a vampire hunting book closer to buffy, and was disappointed. The vampire lore wasn't there for me, and I skipped an entire section because, there was a graphic rape scene according to other reviews (lucky for me I just happened to look up a summary because the third act was slow to me) . It's a good book by its own merits, but I just wasn't in the mood for something that dark at the end, hopefully a 3.25 reflects that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Rape
Moderate: Physical abuse and Drug abuse
jillian_b5674's review against another edition
dark
funny
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
Delightfully creepy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
lilly_dav_reading's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Wild and full of triggers but well written, unique, fascinating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship
hpreston's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.25
I had high expectations and it just fell flat. The first 1/3 of the book I loved. The middle 1/3 seemed to be irrelevant. Blue being obsessed with the Nazis seem to never play a part in the plot. The rape that took place at the end seemed very unnecessary and off putting
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
kates_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.25
This book is definitely horror. To be fair, it is clearly labeled as such, but I was still shocked by the graphic gore and terrible scenes. I maybe would have liked a trigger warning on the first page about the level of gore and rape scenes. Despite my struggle to read the horror, I really enjoyed the book. It was a compelling read that touched on feminism, class, racism, and community. I also loved the deep dive to the vampire genre - loved that the entry point and the research the book club did was reading vampire books. Also loved the setting in South Carolina - it felt like being in a true Southern home.
I loved that Patricia got a divorce in the end! Her husband was so condescending and absent and didn't value her at all. When he said something about her having time to do something because she's just a housewife - my blood was boiling! The only part of the ending I didn't like was that Slick died from her rape injuries - so sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Dementia, and Gore
darsana8's review against another edition
dark
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Gore
monster_tabs's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Stalking, and Racism
rahellarad's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
THIS BOOK WAS INCREDIBLE!!
Honestly unputdownable. I was worried at first since this isn't my usual bag, and I have been known to hate books that follow a female protagonist with a family since so often they're portrayed as sad little pieces of cardboard to be moved around by other people. Patricia Campbell took that expectation and promptly stabbed it.
This book is so absolutely marvellously brilliant because it's a story about characters who do everything right. Grady Hendrix even mentions that so many people say of horror scenarios: "well if that were me, I simply would have done things correctly". And so he wrote a story where things *are* done correctly - concerns raised, evidence gathered, friends confided in, measures taken - and lo and behold, it helps not at all.
And that's exactly why this book is so terrifying. It's about being put in an inescapable situation with absolutely no way out, no matter what you try. Everyone you know turning on you, friends, family, people who have known you since childhood. All set against the quaint suburban backdrop of South Carolina in a neighbourhood where nobody is anything but polite - even when you insist that the man two houses over is a vampire.
Honestly unputdownable. I was worried at first since this isn't my usual bag, and I have been known to hate books that follow a female protagonist with a family since so often they're portrayed as sad little pieces of cardboard to be moved around by other people. Patricia Campbell took that expectation and promptly stabbed it.
This book is so absolutely marvellously brilliant because it's a story about characters who do everything right. Grady Hendrix even mentions that so many people say of horror scenarios: "well if that were me, I simply would have done things correctly". And so he wrote a story where things *are* done correctly - concerns raised, evidence gathered, friends confided in, measures taken - and lo and behold, it helps not at all.
And that's exactly why this book is so terrifying. It's about being put in an inescapable situation with absolutely no way out, no matter what you try. Everyone you know turning on you, friends, family, people who have known you since childhood. All set against the quaint suburban backdrop of South Carolina in a neighbourhood where nobody is anything but polite - even when you insist that the man two houses over is a vampire.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Domestic abuse
It is suggested/implied that the monster of the book is engaging inkit_kat006's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Racism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
connie__'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Gaslighting, Rape, and Body horror