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A review by marillenbaum
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a horror novel that plays it relatively straight, its riff on the 1980’s Satanic Panic enjoyable without really hitting the distinctiveness that would make it great. A little heavy on the pure nostalgia, but a strong sense of setting.
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Racism and Misogyny