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A review by davidrb
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
DBNQ. This means the world to me. However, even if it tries to trick you into thinking it's light on the horror side of horror-comedy: there's one scene late in the book that is going to haunt me for the rest of my life and probably everyone else who grew up with the same urban legends and creepypastas as I did. The sexual assault warnings are also no joke.
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Vomit, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Alcohol, Body shaming, Mental illness, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
For the adult/minor relationship, nothing actually takes place but it's alluded to several times and these allusions are pivotal later in the book.