Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

68 reviews

vixenharriet03's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

Pretty bad writing with a focus on seemingly unimportant and unwanted parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

chasingpages1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Rape, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

purplatypus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

tohanlon's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book had some very disgustingly graphic scenes rodent and bug wise but I otherwise enjoyed it and found it quite funny in parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence

violetaalseide's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

waranka's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

daffodilcherry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed this book that took a new perspective on the horror of the vampire through the eyes of the domestic housewife. It took me a little to get into this book, but about 20% of the way in I got hooked and devoured the rest of the book. I loved the way the plot zigged and zagged just when I began to think things would go the way I expected them. I liked how realistic the characters were, they were all truly flawed and fleshed out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Rape, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Murder

Insect based horror, rat based horror,

katymat18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Mental illness

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

This book is INTENSE. Kinda hit all of the trigger warnings on the way down. I was surprised how much I liked the author's characterization of the women, though.

But damn, I was so ready for Patricia's husband to bite the dust. He was on my last nerve.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

claraortega's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

Probably one of my favorite horror/thriller books I’ve read in a while. Great Halloween read. I want to read more by Grady Hendrix! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder