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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
47 reviews
ugh1ife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
All the characters are extremely flawed, and so much of it had me furious (especially the husbands). It was also a deep dive into what being a “housewife” is really like and the learned helplessness of these women who have/had accepted their roles. I really think this book is for the parents: it does a great job at detailing the common worries that parents experience and their short comings.
A short summary of the book?: a group of southern ladies form a book club that follows true crime novels. Patricia, a typical housewife in a strained marriage, befriends a newcomer to their tight night community. However, she begins to notice strange things happening and becomes increasingly convinced that their little home is in danger.
The sexual content was a bit hard to get through, but I understand why it was there so I don’t really fault the book on it. Just be warned!
SO SO SO MANY TRIGGER WARNINGS.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism
reb_curt's review against another edition
First DNF in a few years.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
notsogreen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
alloftaysreads'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
1.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
monarchbooks'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: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting
ecn'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sunsetcity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
kaceyjoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
madsforbooks's review against another edition
0.25
Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Murder
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Dementia, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt