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A review by bridgit
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
1.0
Ever since this book came up in my Goodreads newsletter, on the monthly new releases list, I couldn't wait to finally get my hands on it. The cover, the title, the summary - all suggested that this one is going to be The Book of my summer. It seemed to be a mixture of excitement, good humor, and action that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Well... It wasn't.
This book was the most frustrating story I've read in a veeeeeery loooooong time.
There were no humor to it, there barely were exciting scenes; instead it was just incredibly sexist - and probably I'm sensitive due to what's happening in the world right now, but I felt it had a racist edge on it as well. Not to mention that the plot was a pointless mess.
Let's face it: I was naive. I don't know what did I expect, considering the fact that this story takes place in the South; but I definitely wasn't prepared for this level of white male supremacy. It was the the nineties, not the fifties, ffs.
I had so high hopes... I feel extremely disappointed right now.
Well... It wasn't.
This book was the most frustrating story I've read in a veeeeeery loooooong time.
There were no humor to it, there barely were exciting scenes; instead it was just incredibly sexist - and probably I'm sensitive due to what's happening in the world right now, but I felt it had a racist edge on it as well. Not to mention that the plot was a pointless mess.
Let's face it: I was naive. I don't know what did I expect, considering the fact that this story takes place in the South; but I definitely wasn't prepared for this level of white male supremacy. It was the the nineties, not the fifties, ffs.
I had so high hopes... I feel extremely disappointed right now.