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My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

497 reviews

mareikesrep's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Ableism and Racism

bethnash's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Eating disorder, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

bringmorecoffee's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

The book does read exactly like a summer horror flick. It's giving Jennifer's Body, a little bit of Stranger Things, some of the vibes from the Fear Street series on Netflix. It was very fast paced, going through many years in a short amount of time while making it seem like a thoroughly fleshed out montage. 

Sometimes horror being set in the protagonist's teen years feels "overdone," but I think part of the digestible horror of it is how little agency a young adult has and how much they are never believed for the hardships they are going through. 

Anyway, the friendship that Hendrix shows us is one that I think most people have either experienced or had a taste of, which makes the pain of the story all the more potent. 

Very recommend for a fast, fun read. Like a good 90 minute movie. 

Spoiler ahead 

Hendrix really ended this book by rhetorically asking 

"What could be more holy than friendship? What could be more pure than the love of a young heart and a shared history? What is more evil than the world we live in and the things we do to each other, and what is a better light against that darkness than the spark of hope and belief in another person?" 

I was bawling, I was a wreck. As Abby recited every inch of their shared history to expel a demon from her friend, I cried because that love is honestly everything. I thought of every person I could exercise with this "incantation," every friend whom I love and could recite the building blocks of our relationship for. I hope that was Hendrix's aim, too.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Classism

briannasam's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, Vomit, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident

peachmasen's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Grady Hendrix’s books never disappoint. I was so captured from the start that I finished this book in a day. It’s fun and easy to read, the plot is quirky and fun while still being dark and spooky, the 80s vibes and references add an extra element of nostalgia, and the tense, climactic, final fight passages are delightfully freaky.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug use and Eating disorder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

mintgreenqueen's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Devoured in one sitting!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Vomit

Minor: Rape

midnight_chronicle's review

dark funny tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

I had such a fun time reading this! I had a little reading slump but every moment I had I wanted to read this book. So good, lots of horror elements but also some fun relief. Truly amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

sberry225's review

funny mysterious 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

4.25

This was such a fun and genuinely hilarious read. The humor and pop culture references kept me hooked the entire time, making the audiobook so entertaining. The exorcism scenes brought in the real horror, especially with the creepy speaking in tongues—totally spine-chilling. Overall, I absolutely loved this, and it will definitely be the first of many Grady Hendrix books I dive into!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Excrement, and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jennxreviews's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

supernapo's review

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism