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joyfulfoodie 's review for:
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the darkest, goriest book I have read, possibly ever. I don’t even know where to start with the trigger warnings. I HAD to finish it so I could have some resolution, something to replace some of the awful images from early in the book. But I won’t say I enjoyed it. A lot of this book had me staring in horror at the page with my eyebrows knit together and my mouth curled in disgust. Not for the squeamish, and I thought I was pretty strong. Apparently I can watch the gory shows and movies but not read the gory books. Who knew.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Rats. Bugs. Droppings from both.