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A review by thereadingwells
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
I ordered this book from a small, local, independent book store several months ago after recommendations from several sources - and while wanting something a little darker to read around Halloween.
To my surprise, when I first picked it up to read, I could not get into it and ended up putting it down to read other things. It starts slow. Like, really slow. It also begins and remains within one of my least favorite tropes: the underestimated and unappreciated housewife(s) who's subservient to her husband(s).
Overall, once the book gets going, it's well written and engaging. There are both loveable and hateable characters. It's dark, mysterious, and intense.
To my surprise, when I first picked it up to read, I could not get into it and ended up putting it down to read other things. It starts slow. Like, really slow. It also begins and remains within one of my least favorite tropes: the underestimated and unappreciated housewife(s) who's subservient to her husband(s).
Overall, once the book gets going, it's well written and engaging. There are both loveable and hateable characters. It's dark, mysterious, and intense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, and Blood
Moderate: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts