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A review by kelelelou
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again…grady hendrix cannot write women !!! and i don’t understand why he keeps trying to !!!
this book sent me through a lot of mixed emotions—i felt like it took way too long for the exorcism to take place and the adults in this were just down right infuriating. however i did really cherish the relationship between abby and gretchen and couldn’t stop reading until we got our resolution at the end.
hendrix is really great at imagery though and i can always count on him to set the scene well. sometimes a little TOOOO well. one thing i will always love with him as well is how great he is evoking emotions out of me with how gore-y the scenes can get.
this book sent me through a lot of mixed emotions—i felt like it took way too long for the exorcism to take place and the adults in this were just down right infuriating. however i did really cherish the relationship between abby and gretchen and couldn’t stop reading until we got our resolution at the end.
hendrix is really great at imagery though and i can always count on him to set the scene well. sometimes a little TOOOO well. one thing i will always love with him as well is how great he is evoking emotions out of me with how gore-y the scenes can get.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Racial slurs