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

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The book itself was great, I love the research that went into The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, and the plot was pretty good. However near the end of the book, I found myself nearly gagging at the SA scenes in the book, and it didn't help that I was reading the book in public too at the time. While I love Hendrix's writing, I don't believe he handles the racial aspect of the vampire also targeting black children that well, and Mrs. Green felt like a background character compared to the white main leads in the story. I was uncomfortable with the son character being obsessed with nazis, and I don't remember if Patricia ever does anything about it.
 
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