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Southern Gothic - Das Grauen wohnt nebenan by Grady Hendrix
299 reviews
loveandolive'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
chelbelle122's review against another edition
This book should come with a trigger warner for mansplaining.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
aheinicke27'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
4.0
I was really invested in the characters and wanted to punch all of their dumb husbands in the face pretty much every time they made an appearance — which granted wasn’t often because the husbands were pretty distant from their families due to their dumbness anyways. This was a great female power book, and I loved seeing how the women band together to keep their community safe. Amidst all of the horrors surrounding them, their friendship was the tool that helped them do what would have initially seemed impossible at the start of the book.
Overall, I liked the book. Will I read another horror book anytime soon? Probably not. Will I tell people about this book? Yes, but primarily to process my trauma from reading it. 😂
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
apriltee'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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
_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: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Death of parent
twinkle_flavored's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, and Gaslighting
paigeagainstdamachine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
chaseisdying's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Waste of time and paper
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
sayhar13's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
arukeni's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt