Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

24 reviews

mariespuna's review

dark emotional tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Drug use and Medical content

kaylee1957's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Campy, dramatic, hilarious, thrilling horror novel about the power of friendship and demonic possession. The 80s theme is hilarious and well done. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

cyanide_latte's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Overall I'm not entirely sure where I stand with this one.  I enjoyed my time reading it for the most part, and Hendrix's writing style is fairly easily accessible.  I guess this book just wasn't for me, in the end?  It wasn't bad at all, but I couldn't really connect with or bring myself to care about any of the characters by the time we got to the eleventh hour, and it's one I think I am okay with never reading again. I'll likely be selling my copy to a used bookstore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

thedinosaurkid's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A good book. It was very quick to get through and it was pretty good. I didnt find it scary persay, but it was freaky.

I did get super pissed when Abby tried to tell the Langs that Gretchen was raped. Just the fuckin audacity. Making themselves the victims and gaslighting, ugh.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Rape, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Child abuse and Child death