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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
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4.5 stars
I wasn't going to read this because I thought it was going to be kind of a silly, humourous book, which I'm not a fan of. There is some humour, but it's not silly, but more relatable and rather dark.
The vampire is of course, not a good thing, but the true horror element for me in this book stems more from the dismal and misogynistic treatment the husbands accord to their wives.
Overall an engaging read that does a good job of capturing the essence of the mid-nineties middle class and the relentless struggle to satiate the ever-present hunger for more.
I wasn't going to read this because I thought it was going to be kind of a silly, humourous book, which I'm not a fan of. There is some humour, but it's not silly, but more relatable and rather dark.
The vampire is of course, not a good thing, but the true horror element for me in this book stems more from the dismal and misogynistic treatment the husbands accord to their wives.
Overall an engaging read that does a good job of capturing the essence of the mid-nineties middle class and the relentless struggle to satiate the ever-present hunger for more.
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I had the same reaction to his ±á´Ç°ù°ù´Ç°ù²õ³Ùö°ù: the banal, everyday horror of menial underpaid labor in a deliberately-unpleasant environment was more effective than the supernatural elements.
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I haven't read that one, but I can totally see how that would be the case! Although there were some pretty gross and horrific scenes in this involving the vampire as well. The book was just all around not what I was expecting, which is part of what made it so good.
Such a well written review Justine, I agree completely and you phrased it perfectly!
Thank you, Jen ♡♡�
Just finished listening to it on Audio Books. As always, you are bang on with your reviews, Justine.
Thanks Elizabeth! Haven't seen you on here in awhile; I hope you are doing well :)
This was one of my favorite books of 2020.
