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A review by silver_valkyrie_reads
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I LOVED the storyline on this one, but it's hard to rate overall because a lot of the 'window dressing' on the story (general ickiness of all kinds included) is the sort of thing that makes it hard for me to enjoy the actual reading experience.
I'm a huge fan of the part where the author writes homemakers in a respectful way, honoring what they do as homemakers, and of some of unusual juxtapositions that happen putting all of that in the context of a supernatural story. One of my favorites was the entire conversation discussing whether it's appropriate to take a casserole to someone after their relative has died, when that relative injured you before dying.
Definitely an older teens to adults only story, and probably not for sensitive readers regardless.
I'm a huge fan of the part where the author writes homemakers in a respectful way, honoring what they do as homemakers, and of some of unusual juxtapositions that happen putting all of that in the context of a supernatural story. One of my favorites was the entire conversation discussing whether it's appropriate to take a casserole to someone after their relative has died, when that relative injured you before dying.
Definitely an older teens to adults only story, and probably not for sensitive readers regardless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, and Terminal illness
In addition, readers should be prepared for rats, cockroaches and related filth.