A review by _chelseachelsea
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

After being pretty disappointed by The Final Girls Support Group, I’m happy to say this Hendrix novel was a winner. My Best Friend’s Exorcism is delightfully twisted, darkly funny, and surprisingly moving. It’s a nice blend of retro horror and coming-of-age flick that highlights Hendrix’s surprising talent for getting inside the heads of teenage girls.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization