A review by lacunaboo
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

dark funny 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

4.5

I tore through these 400 pages in less than 3 days! I loved the characterization and themes. It was funny in places, then when the horror elements came here and there it was kind of a shock just how gory or horrifying they were - but the story never dwelled long on the these facets. So even though this is a horror novel, I took away a sense of a fun romp that had you cheering on some oppressed Southern housewives of the 1990s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Classism, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship