A review by sarah984
Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

dark funny informative fast-paced

3.0

This book was fine, but not really what I was hoping for. The cover illustrations are great, and some of the history is interesting, but everything is kind of blithe and superficial. I was hoping for something a little more like The Secret Feminist Cabal (sci-fi fan history) but for horror.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical content, Incest, Grief, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer and Transphobia