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A review by squid_ears
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is a worthy spiritual successor to Bram Stroker’s Dracula. It expands on the themes of the vampire as the greedy capitalist and the sexual predator, with commentary on systemic racism and how even white people who consider themselves non-racist are complicit.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child death, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Excrement, Death, and Child abuse
Lots of imagery of rats, cockroaches, and other vermin doing some pretty fucked up stuff to people.