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

2.75

Ultimately, the focus on Abby and Gretchen’s friendship is this book’s saving grace. Some aspects of the horror were well-done as well, but I was annoyed that some things seemed to be put in for pure shock value, without ever being explained. This was also slightly more low-stakes than I expected it to be. And I disliked Hendrix’s cavalier bigotry for the sake of the “authentic” setting (the south in the 80s). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings