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j3rkin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Whoa. What an experience this book was. In addition to the graphic descriptions expected with a horror/ vampire book, I found myself totally captured by the side character storylines. There is so much potential for group discussion, that makes it a great pick for book clubs. I just wish the pace was faster. It felt like so much build up before I actually took interest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
anredman's review against another edition
1.0
I adored the first two hundred pages. I loathed the closing two hundred pages. Incredibly frustrating and disappointing to have a humourous, engaging book turn into men being dicks and women being sexually assaulted.
* I'd initially rated this book a two, but the longer I noodled on it the more disappointed I was and the more distasteful the book became to me.
* I'd initially rated this book a two, but the longer I noodled on it the more disappointed I was and the more distasteful the book became to me.
maddiea247's review against another edition
2.0
i didn't necessarily struggle through this but it just wasn't good. the title made it seem like this would be a lot more exciting, but honestly a lot of it came off as gross. literally 90% of this book is no one believing there's a vampire in town. like they all just move past children going missing and getting killed, and the strange man with strange habits in town?
also this was supposed to be set in the 80s/90s? it gave more fifties with the god awful husbands, stereotypical housewives, racism, and sexism, but maybe it being set in the south was supposed to makeup for it? i don't know. and the way everything was resolved just fell flat to me.
also this was supposed to be set in the 80s/90s? it gave more fifties with the god awful husbands, stereotypical housewives, racism, and sexism, but maybe it being set in the south was supposed to makeup for it? i don't know. and the way everything was resolved just fell flat to me.
amandagibsonauthor's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like I’ve read it before but then I wasn’t sure so I read it again. Pretty good, normally can’t read books more then once though.
probably_confused's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
tyranalaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
4.0
very well executed story! i went in without much for expectations but i was not expecting to be thrown so much weird shit at me lmfao, it LITERALLY is a southern bookclub’s guide to slaying vampires. the first ~75%ish was a rollercoaster kind of gaslighting me into thinking the wrong things, like maybe the son or father was doing it all??? but in the end……… should have trusted the gut..
tama_is_here's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape