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Southern Gothic - Das Grauen wohnt nebenan by Grady Hendrix
469 reviews
caiterlenbachreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
vagaybond's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity
quercine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
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Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Suicide, Dementia, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Domestic abuse
space__squid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
That said, I can't remember when I was last this engrossed in a book or this angry and invested while reading.
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
nokchimbird'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
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
sydbenda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Murder
snarkycrafter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I found none of the characters likable, and I recognize that the author may have written them this way on purpose, but it was still hard to read a book without liking any of the characters.
The female characters all played into a “trad wife” narrative/stereotype which grated on me. They all seemed bored and unhappy, they were all being mistreated, gaslit, and/or abused by their husbands, and continuously accepted their husbands’ views and opinions as their own. I understand that this is a sad and difficult reality for many women, but it didn’t make it easier to read about in the way it was portrayed in this book.
The fact that he preyed on the poor community of color first…and (most of) the white women refused to help until it directly affected them. That was very much “on the nose”.
There were parts that were very enjoyable but others that were painful and cringey to read through. If someone were to ask me if they should read it, I’d say to give it a shot, but I wouldn’t recommend it as someone’s next read.
Graphic: Rape and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
miilk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
emmieanna'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
4.5
There is not one man in this book that observed anything about their wives. They blindly accept anything as long as a man tells them it is so and honestly they deserved everything that happened to them.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Physical abuse
tsalagitiffany's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Rape, and Sexual violence