Reviews tagging 'Child death'

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

36 reviews

nokibay's review

medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Vomit, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Slavery

Minor: Domestic abuse, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Drug use

julesdbaker's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Miscarriage

_gail_'s review

0.5

I really wanted to like this book. I liked the way it was written, but unfortunately it's racist and homophobic. one of the main characters admitted to doing blackface multiple times ( which had nothing to do with the plot) they participated in a 'slave day' at school (also not important to the plot).  there were also quite a few odd interactions between the characters as children, for instance put their foots in each other's crotches ( they were 11 at the time). I like campy horror but the good parts of this book are made uncomfortable by all the unnecessary racism, homophobia, and grossness. I get it's set in the 80's but it is a work of fiction and the author came up with and chose to add those things to the book. I do not recommend this book to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Self harm, Child abuse, Body horror, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, Racism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Child death

bookishgoob's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Death of parent

kuhnja's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

One of the best books of the year, and my first Hendrix novel! This one I’ll buy for sure. I listened to the audiobook and it was good!

Above all this book is about the power of friendship. A perfect balance of Halloween spooky, 80s nostalgia and satanic panic nonsense and a beautifully honest portrayal of coming of age and female friendships through your life. 

It made me laugh, swell with pride and tore at my heartstrings. This book had everything. What a perfect spooky season read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Animal death, Torture, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

biocatrina's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

auteaandtales's review

adventurous dark funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Rape, Animal cruelty, Child death, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Misogyny

lucimolri's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

3,5. La verdad me ha sorprendido bastante! Después de la decepción de The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires no me esperaba que este me fuera a gustar. La razón por la que no le doy 4 estrellas es porque me da mucha rabia cómo están escritos los personajes antagonistas, pero por lo demás ha estado muy bien (el capítulo 22??? 

la forma en la que describe todo lo de los gusanos buf buuuff

  Que maravillaaa, casi poto en el coche). Mis dieces a la narradora, lo hace genial!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Child abuse, Excrement, Death, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Car accident and Child death

honeywine's review

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Loved this book, but it’s definitely not for the faint of heart.

The story trucked along and was somewhere between medium and fast paced. There weren’t many lulls throughout the book which made it an easy read to get lost in. 

Great demonic possession story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Vomit, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Gore, Alcohol, Body shaming, Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Religious bigotry, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Torture, Slavery, and Gaslighting

sylvestra's review

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Alcohol