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A review by mmelibertine
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This took a while to get going - about 11 chapters, for me - but then it picks up steam and never slows down. I was riveted.
I appreciate the care shown to the intersections of marginalizations. It bluntly shows how white supremacy damages everyone to varying degrees, even those who uphold it, and how thoughtlessly it's upheld by those of us who benefit from it. It never punches down at the marginalized trying to survive under the bootheel of white supremacy, and it doesn't excuse or let off easily those acting within it, even the well intentioned or ignorant.
And it's a damn fine horror story, too.
I appreciate the care shown to the intersections of marginalizations. It bluntly shows how white supremacy damages everyone to varying degrees, even those who uphold it, and how thoughtlessly it's upheld by those of us who benefit from it. It never punches down at the marginalized trying to survive under the bootheel of white supremacy, and it doesn't excuse or let off easily those acting within it, even the well intentioned or ignorant.
And it's a damn fine horror story, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Child death, Murder, Body horror, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Blood