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

dark 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

2.5

I do think this book is spoiled slightly by its title 😅 like it could at least be called something not as obvious…

I enjoyed the atmospheric descriptions and 80s references but unfortunately that was about it.

It is consistently referenced that Abby is smart throughout the book. Bitch??? No she is not, that girl lacks any common sense or intelligence imo.

I also didn’t enjoy the fact that Max was killed. I thought that was unnecessary - it didn’t really add anything to the story. Sure, it’s probably more upsetting because he was described as such a trusting dog, but it still was not really needed and added little to the story.


Also, there was no need for the Spirit Week part. Like if you know having a Slave Day is problematic, and you even REFERENCE this immediately after saying it, why even put it in there? Plus the constant slut shaming and approach to rape just was not it for me.

A tad disappointed as I was hoping to love this book more than I did. Overall, an okay book but slightly problematic and not something I think I would recommend to people.
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