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

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

For the most part, this book was fun! My issues come from the last maybe third or fourth of the book, where we suddenly had 1) sexual assault (with A LOT of traumatic circumstances around it) and 2) orgasmic vampire feeding. 

Neither of these things added to the plot or themes of the book in a way that other plot points hadn't already covered. I found the sudden sexual element unnecessary, and felt it was done purely to make it an "edgier" read.
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