Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Southern Gothic - Das Grauen wohnt nebenan by Grady Hendrix

532 reviews

olgawritesthings's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gore, and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt

kayla_kamldecker's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

This book cleverly combined horror, suspense, humor, and social commentary. I was surprised to learn that the author is a white man as this book directly addresses the way white people dismiss and take advantage of black people, the way men dismiss and take advantage of women, and the way money rules all. 

Unfortunately the first half of the book was incredibly slow and difficult for me to get through. The book picked up more around the 60% mark. The pacing was uneven, and many scemes/chapters were superfluous. This might be a good book to study in an English class or discuss in a book club, but I likely will not read it again. 

I think this book would be excellent adapted to the big screen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Body horror, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Child death, Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia

lovesagespages's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Gore, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Rape

elpis_psyche's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Body horror

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

mmelibertine's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This took a while to get going - about 11 chapters, for me - but then it picks up steam and never slows down. I was riveted. 

I appreciate the care shown to the intersections of marginalizations. It bluntly shows how white supremacy damages everyone to varying degrees, even those who uphold it, and how thoughtlessly it's upheld by those of us who benefit from it. It never punches down at the marginalized trying to survive under the bootheel of white supremacy, and it doesn't excuse or let off easily those acting within it, even the well intentioned or ignorant. 

And it's a damn fine horror story, too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Child death, Murder, Body horror, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Blood

undeadgearhead's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.0

Genuinely not the worst I've read but there were several parts that I didn't really enjoy. White Savior trope being a main one.

The rape and following results thereof was honestly off-putting at best, as was the protags son being obsessed with Nazis. I genuinely don't understand what that has to do with the plot man.

I've read some the author's other books and they were fine but this one just wasn't it for me. Genuinely had potential though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Racism

monster_tabs's review against another edition

5.0

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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

sarah_bettina's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic relationship

kit_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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

meganadams2244's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

0.25

Literally so gross. At the beginning, i was a little bored and cringed out, the middle was ok, then the ending was so discusting and i could not read it anymore.

I dont understand why he had to make james harris suck peoples blood through their inner thigh in a very sectual way abd describe it as being euphoric for the victim, especially because he always goes after kids, like thats so fucking discusting and does not need to be in a book.

without the gross parts and the ending, i could have given it a better rating but i can not give a book with such a horendus premus a rating better than the lowest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Rape, Body horror, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Child death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt