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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
187 reviews
chezler24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Suicide, Murder, Medical content, Infidelity, Gore, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Death, Child death, and Blood
imogenlj'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Rape, Sexism, and Child death
Moderate: Dementia and Stalking
Minor: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
alicia_m_andrews'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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Self harm, Violence, Classism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Gore, Gaslighting, Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Excrement, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Dementia, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
poeths's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Animal cruelty, Murder, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Death, Gore, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Blood, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Child death, Body horror, Rape, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Racism, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Animal death, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, and Mental illness
fionaraney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Animal death, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child death, Murder, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, and Animal cruelty
froyobaggns'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty
tinybluewitch2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
One thing I really did not like was that the author would always mention breasts whenever someone was naked. Like. I know the character is naked. you do not need to also include the line “her pert, adolescent breasts” BUT maybe the point is to be creepy!?? idk considering the POV is the mother of the teen.
Anyway, i thought the author did a great job describing some of the horror and gore aspects especially the parts with insects or rodents. It was so visceral at times that I was like (Gag).
I think the book slowed down quite a bit toward the end/last 60% or so and then picked back up a little bit for the final confrontation.
I RARELY read horror/mystery so I wanted to try and see how this book was since the pretense really pulled me in. I liked how the author didn’t glamorize or make the vampire sexy like the vampire is a total creep (but is still charismatic and such, but he’s written to be unlikeable to the reader)
Anyway, solid 3 stars.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Gore, Rape, and Body horror
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
bingo_banjo'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Dementia, Rape, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Animal death, Death, Murder, Gore, Child death, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and War
cuddlygryphon'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Sexism, Racism, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Alcohol, Child death, Medical content, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Mental illness
anetesalu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Gore, Murder, and Child abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, and Dementia
Minor: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt