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cowboylikeb's review
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? No
5.0
Officially my new favorite Hendrix book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
connorjdaley's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. I decided to give this one a go because it was free to listen on audible (although I own a copy). I just figured it would be a change of pace from the back-to-back fantasy on my plate at the moment.
This story is definitely a love letter to the 80s. The description of hairstyles, phones they use, the characters, the chapter names, the music they listen to, all felt authentically 80s. The cover art can’t be ignored either! It’s not only an author choosing a time period and writing things so you understand they did the research, this novel lives and breathes as an actual timepiece. Then there are horrors thrown in…naturally.
My favorite thing from this entire novel is the friend dynamic. The feeling of having a best friend that is solely yours, the feeling of them branching out and getting new friends, the feeling of possibly slipping away. I think almost everyone has experienced something like that. When you’ve always known everything about someone, and then someone tells you something contrary, perhaps something terrible…you may need to preform an exorcism.
The exorcism itself and the climax for me were a little lackluster. I had recently read The Exorcist, so this was honestly competing with a lot for me. I will say though that the exorcist being a beefy gym Christian jock was absolutely hysterical though. The author did however follow the climax up with a very heartfelt ending that I really did enjoy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol
werewolvesnotswearwolves's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Vomit, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Bullying and Rape