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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my gosh - this book was so much fun! I loved the take on the end of times. It was a unique look at what we're willing to give up for not only love, but for our dreams.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this early!
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this early!
Thank you Netgalley, Hachette Audio, Orbit Books, and Craig DiLouie for the ARC!
Okay so I think I would've loved this a little more if I was Christian and I liked rock music, BUT I will say that even though I am neither of those things, I still really enjoyed it. I think DiLouie did an excellent job with the different povs, interview styles, and other ways they wrote the story. I really did love the musical aspect and how much songs had to play with the story.
If you are a major fan of horror and rock music, maybe pick this up?
Okay so I think I would've loved this a little more if I was Christian and I liked rock music, BUT I will say that even though I am neither of those things, I still really enjoyed it. I think DiLouie did an excellent job with the different povs, interview styles, and other ways they wrote the story. I really did love the musical aspect and how much songs had to play with the story.
If you are a major fan of horror and rock music, maybe pick this up?
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thanks to Hachette audio & Orbit Books for a gifted copy of My Ex, The Antichrist.
I don’t read synopsis very often but the synopsis for this book got my attention immediately.
My Ex, The Antichrist was different than most of the books I’ve read. I really enjoyed the story and was intrigued the entire time. It is supposed to be horror but I didn’t find it at all scary or graphic. It does obviously talk about the devil and antichrist.
The audio was fantastic and I definitely recommend listening to it. It has a full cast narration and it definitely works for the interview format that the story had. It reminded me of a darker version of Daisy Jones and the Six (darker in a very loose way).
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"It’s a familiar story: the starry rise and tragic fall of a rock band. This is not that story. This is one you haven’t heard—a tale of divine prophecy and a breakup. Oh, and the apocalypse…"
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We've all heard this tale before — the rockstar who sells their soul to the devil to gain fame and fortune and escape a life of hellish monotony. But what happens when it's your ex, and they might very well be starting the apocalypse through their music?
If you're a fan of Daisy Jones & The Six when it comes to former bandmates giving interviews years after an insane event broke them up, but want a hint of ✨satanic panic✨ ala We Sold Our Souls when it comes to a questionable rock-star ex (we've all been there), then this is the book for you!!
I was lucky enough to receive an audio-arc of this book, and let me tell you, that's for sure the way to go! Similar to the aforementioned TJR novel, the audio is narrated by numerous people, giving unique voices to all of our characters which is always a great way to go especially when you have interview-style narration.
I think my favorite part of this (and why it works so well) is that the "end" of the story, really is an end, but you're still left with the incredibly unsettling feeling that this is something that actually happened and could very well happen again, and you might not ever know. THAT is what makes a good horror novel (in my opinion) is the feeling that gets under your skin and ✨lingers✨ in a way that gives you goosebumps.
As with all things anti-Christ, there are very Christian based religious themes throughout the entire novel, and our MC definitely deals with a little built of religious guilt when it comes to her parents, and her "life choices", so keep that in mind when picking this up if that's something that is sensitive for you, but otherwise, the Christianity aspect is handled in a great way, and other religions also get involved with solving the little problem of, you know, ✨the anti-Christ bringing about the apocalypse✨.
We love to see religions playing nice to save the world. That's why it's fiction.
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My Ex, the Antichrist was published on July 1, 2025 and is now available to read & listen to! Thank you to Hachette Audio | Run For It for the advanced listening copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and any quotes listed may have changed in the final published copy.
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───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────
We've all heard this tale before — the rockstar who sells their soul to the devil to gain fame and fortune and escape a life of hellish monotony. But what happens when it's your ex, and they might very well be starting the apocalypse through their music?
If you're a fan of Daisy Jones & The Six when it comes to former bandmates giving interviews years after an insane event broke them up, but want a hint of ✨satanic panic✨ ala We Sold Our Souls when it comes to a questionable rock-star ex (we've all been there), then this is the book for you!!
I was lucky enough to receive an audio-arc of this book, and let me tell you, that's for sure the way to go! Similar to the aforementioned TJR novel, the audio is narrated by numerous people, giving unique voices to all of our characters which is always a great way to go especially when you have interview-style narration.
I think my favorite part of this (and why it works so well) is that the "end" of the story, really is an end, but you're still left with the incredibly unsettling feeling that this is something that actually happened and could very well happen again, and you might not ever know. THAT is what makes a good horror novel (in my opinion) is the feeling that gets under your skin and ✨lingers✨ in a way that gives you goosebumps.
As with all things anti-Christ, there are very Christian based religious themes throughout the entire novel, and our MC definitely deals with a little built of religious guilt when it comes to her parents, and her "life choices", so keep that in mind when picking this up if that's something that is sensitive for you, but otherwise, the Christianity aspect is handled in a great way, and other religions also get involved with solving the little problem of, you know, ✨the anti-Christ bringing about the apocalypse✨.
We love to see religions playing nice to save the world. That's why it's fiction.
───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────
My Ex, the Antichrist was published on July 1, 2025 and is now available to read & listen to! Thank you to Hachette Audio | Run For It for the advanced listening copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and any quotes listed may have changed in the final published copy.
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DNFed at what looks to be the beginning of Ch 11 - got the audio from NetGalley, so the numbering can be off.
It's just been moving too slow, despite how hooked I was by the synopsis - if someone can convince me to pick this back up, I'd be interested to hear their thoughts.
It's just been moving too slow, despite how hooked I was by the synopsis - if someone can convince me to pick this back up, I'd be interested to hear their thoughts.
DNF at 15%
Nothing hooked me. Felt more like a drama biopic with a slight mystery than a horror about the antichrist. Not much happened in the first 50 pages, just character backstory and how the band met, which makes sense with the interview format but wasn’t interesting to read.
Thank you to Orbit and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Nothing hooked me. Felt more like a drama biopic with a slight mystery than a horror about the antichrist. Not much happened in the first 50 pages, just character backstory and how the band met, which makes sense with the interview format but wasn’t interesting to read.
Thank you to Orbit and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.