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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
funny
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:
Yes
I’ll be honest, it took me a minute to get into this one. Maybe it’s because I’ve been hopping around Hendrix’s bibliography like a frog trying to find the perfect lilypad, reading out of order and working my way backwards.
But the buildup? Absolutely worth it.
There’s a distinct turning point in this book when the momentum hits, and after that, it becomes nearly impossible to put down. I loved how each chapter is named after an iconic ‘80s pop song, creating an internal soundtrack that drifts you through the story like a nostalgic fever dream.
And the horror? It’s gloriously grotesque. The body horror scenes are so vividly, disgustingly well written that I found myself giggling with twisted delight. (The milkshake scene!! Still not over it.)
Another fun read from an author who’s quickly becoming a new favorite.
But the buildup? Absolutely worth it.
There’s a distinct turning point in this book when the momentum hits, and after that, it becomes nearly impossible to put down. I loved how each chapter is named after an iconic ‘80s pop song, creating an internal soundtrack that drifts you through the story like a nostalgic fever dream.
And the horror? It’s gloriously grotesque. The body horror scenes are so vividly, disgustingly well written that I found myself giggling with twisted delight. (The milkshake scene!! Still not over it.)
Another fun read from an author who’s quickly becoming a new favorite.
A perfectly fine book. Not quite up to the standards I have for Hendrix after Southern Book Club’s Guise to Slaying Vampires, but I had a nice enough time reading it.
god, grady hendrix is really making his way up my ranks of favorite authors, i loved this so much! although there's one scene that will give me nightmares for years to come because it was so fucking gross. can't wait to read more from him!
I will never understand why some men make it their niche to write stories focusing so heavily on women & girls and our stories?? Even when they’re well done, it’s still just so icky to me.
Even though the rape storyline was a red herring and didn’t actually happen, it’s still a huge chunk of the book where a male author is using the threat of rape as the scariest aspect of his story.
Also, this book had no reason to be set in the 80’s. It had absolutely nothing to do with the plot other than to add cheesy pop culture references and casual ableism & racism. I understand that that’s how things were back then, however with the upbeat tone of this book, it did NOT come across as “that’s how messed up things were back then!” It was more like a “back in those good old days we didnt get offended by things like that” type of feeling.
Even though the rape storyline was a red herring and didn’t actually happen, it’s still a huge chunk of the book where a male author is using the threat of rape as the scariest aspect of his story.
Also, this book had no reason to be set in the 80’s. It had absolutely nothing to do with the plot other than to add cheesy pop culture references and casual ableism & racism. I understand that that’s how things were back then, however with the upbeat tone of this book, it did NOT come across as “that’s how messed up things were back then!” It was more like a “back in those good old days we didnt get offended by things like that” type of feeling.