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emilyjeanwright 's review for:
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix
Book 4/4 for book club this month. Finishing this feels like my version of winning the Triple Crown.
I really wanted to hate this book if I'm being completely honest. However, once I got ~25% of the way in, I was hooked. The writing style made every chapter feel like a cliff hanger in a good way, so I just didn't want to put it down. I read probably 50% of it yesterday afternoon and was like fighting myself internally to go to bed instead of staying up and finishing it.
I would say I want emotional justice for Patricia, but she kind of got it. She persisted in the face of so many obstacles and people who doubted her and she stood firm in what she knew to be true and right. In the end, I was very happy to see her book club rally like a book club should, I just wish it hadn't taken Slick's suffering to make it so.
I hate Carter, I knew from the jump that he was a slime ball husband who took advantage of a woman who was willing to do whatever he said and give up her future to be a trad wife. I was very excited to see Patricia break out of her trad wife stupor and become a real badass, Carter deserved every hardship he got.
Out of the book club women, I think it's kind of hard to pick a least favorite out of Kitty, Grace, and Maryellen. They all seemed sincere and then proved to be very much fair-weather friends when push came to shove. I know Slick had her moments, but overall she was the only one who consistently seemed to value Patricia enough to not treat her like she was insane and then fragile. They all showed up for her in the end, but it honestly felt like they showed up more for Slick and then realized how wrong they had been about Patricia. Grace had a big redeeming arc at the end, but I'm not sure if it totally negates everything that she did leading up to that point for me.
Might have to read more Grady Hendrix! This month's book club picks really opened my eyes to some new authors and genres I have been missing out on.
I really wanted to hate this book if I'm being completely honest. However, once I got ~25% of the way in, I was hooked. The writing style made every chapter feel like a cliff hanger in a good way, so I just didn't want to put it down. I read probably 50% of it yesterday afternoon and was like fighting myself internally to go to bed instead of staying up and finishing it.
I would say I want emotional justice for Patricia, but she kind of got it. She persisted in the face of so many obstacles and people who doubted her and she stood firm in what she knew to be true and right. In the end, I was very happy to see her book club rally like a book club should, I just wish it hadn't taken Slick's suffering to make it so.
I hate Carter, I knew from the jump that he was a slime ball husband who took advantage of a woman who was willing to do whatever he said and give up her future to be a trad wife. I was very excited to see Patricia break out of her trad wife stupor and become a real badass, Carter deserved every hardship he got.
Out of the book club women, I think it's kind of hard to pick a least favorite out of Kitty, Grace, and Maryellen. They all seemed sincere and then proved to be very much fair-weather friends when push came to shove. I know Slick had her moments, but overall she was the only one who consistently seemed to value Patricia enough to not treat her like she was insane and then fragile. They all showed up for her in the end, but it honestly felt like they showed up more for Slick and then realized how wrong they had been about Patricia. Grace had a big redeeming arc at the end, but I'm not sure if it totally negates everything that she did leading up to that point for me.
Might have to read more Grady Hendrix! This month's book club picks really opened my eyes to some new authors and genres I have been missing out on.