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A review by jenni_elyse
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
3.0
I'm a sucker for vampires so this book appealed to me, but you don't even meet the vampire until nearly a fourth of the way into the story. Fortunately, the ladies' book club was entertaining and I really liked them so I didn't mind. I thought the book had a lot going for it, besides the horror aspect. It was an interesting look at sexism, class, and race in the south during the 90s. I liked how most of the story played out. I wish the women were strong or cared enough to defy their husbands to help the black children instead of waiting until their own children were in danger. I'm disappointed in the ending. It felt anticlimactic. Also, the attic is the worst scene I have ever read in my life! Way too many bugs! Talk about the heebie-jeebies!