A review by lilawsahar
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

This book was surprising good and woke for a white man. The title is very misleading. The book focuses a lot more of race, class, and gender than vampire slaying. It makes you hate men even more than you probably already do. And it brings to light the difference between black women and white women in the feminist movement. The feminist movement should include all women but white women put black women down and ignore WOC ‘s pain. This book is a wonderful piece of social commentary. If vampires don’t entice you then read it for that.  

Ps gaslighting is 90 percent of the book. 

Pps After finishing this book, I hate to throw up and cry. But in a good way? I feel very emotionally raw.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, and Vomit