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A review by ironfang
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
3.0
Although it’s a little before my time this captures the era really well and I enjoyed that thoroughly. Hendrix really captured the voice of a young girl through to her teenage years, leaving the chapters with a fun mix of young person “this is very serious” internal narrative over relatively mundane things and humour until things start to get much darker.
The way the bond between Abby and Gretchen through so much infuriating bullshit (and possession) was tested was fascinating, and I adored how much Abby’s connection with Gretchen came across. The writing did let me truly believe that she loved Gretchen (whether or not that’s intended to be romantic or not is YMMV I think).
Waffled between 3 and 4 stars, landed on 3 as I think there were little bits of narrative I didn’t super jive with. The ending bodied me in a way I wasn’t expecting though, really captured something melancholic and beautiful about being so entwined in someone else’s life. I think if the book had more of that I’d push it up a rating.
Partially listened to via audiobook, no complaints on the narration but nothing hugely stood out either.
The way the bond between Abby and Gretchen through so much infuriating bullshit (and possession) was tested was fascinating, and I adored how much Abby’s connection with Gretchen came across. The writing did let me truly believe that she loved Gretchen (whether or not that’s intended to be romantic or not is YMMV I think).
Waffled between 3 and 4 stars, landed on 3 as I think there were little bits of narrative I didn’t super jive with. The ending bodied me in a way I wasn’t expecting though, really captured something melancholic and beautiful about being so entwined in someone else’s life. I think if the book had more of that I’d push it up a rating.
Partially listened to via audiobook, no complaints on the narration but nothing hugely stood out either.