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We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

11 reviews

teresaelj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is a book that is gonna stay with me. I gotta say it may be one of my favorites Hendrix has written. The metaphors to what our consumerism has done to art and imagination is absolutely brilliant. Did they really sell their souls to a devil or the devil the lust for easy money? When we sell our souls - what does it mean? Have we lost the best parts of ourselves for a  meaningless buy out: I’m really gonna be thinking of this one. Add in the commentary on the violence towards women- even in the metal community - and it is even better. The circular writing from the first lines to the last lines had me close to tears. Women are so amazing and I’m shocked Grady isn’t in one. He takes care of his girls and i will miss Kris and Melissa.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

toastrats's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Alcoholism

_readerfromtheblacklagoon_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

maybephasing's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

wirewrappedlily's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

iamastraythought's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism

danidamico's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Me encanta la forma de escribir de Grady Hendrix, accesible, divertida, visceral, por momentos un poco ridícula pero siempre con mucho corazón. Su mezcla de terror con humor y referencias a la cultura pop es soñada, casi perfecta. Este es mi tercer libro del autor y lo disfruté un montón, no puedo esperar para leer The Southern Book Club's Guide..... Cada vez puedo decir con más seguridad que Hendrix se está transformando en uno de mis escritores favoritos.

En We Sold Our Souls seguimos a Kris Pulaski, la ex guitarrista de Dürt Würk, una banda noventosa de heavy metal. La vida de Kris es una porquería, no tiene a nada ni a nadie, y todo es consecuencia de algo que ocurrió con la banda hace años. A lo largo de la novela, somos testigos de la travesía de Kris, tratando de enfrentar al pasado, reclamar lo que le quitaron, salvarse a sí misma y, por qué no, al mundo. Es una pesadilla llena de conspiraciones, fuerzas oscuras del más allá, lavado de cerebro y violencia colectiva. Y música, mucha música.

Kris es una gran protagonista, típica de las novelas de Hendrix. Está lejos de ser perfecta, sin embargo nunca deja de generar empatía en el lector. Queremos verla triunfar. Me gustó que también se explore un poco el tema de ser una mujer en un ámbito artístico dominado por hombres. Me gustó el valor que el autor le da a la música y al arte, ese que sale bien de adentro. Y así como Hendrix sabe escribir escenas divertidas y hasta cómicas, no hay que olvidar que también sabe cómo crear momentos que te ponen la piel de gallina del miedo y del asco; pienso en la escena del gusano en My Best Friend's Exorcism. Acá me pasó lo mismo con el escape de Well in the Woods, literalmente me hizo sentir claustrofobia y falta de aire.

Ah, esto es un detalle, pero lo leí casi al mismo tiempo que miré la primera temporada de Yellowjackets, una serie nueva espectacular que me enamoró. Si bien no se parecen en cuanto a la trama, siento que el libro y la serie tienen un estilo similar y resultó una buena combinación.

En fin, si les gusta el terror con un sentido del humor retorcido, personajes femeninos complejos, una mezcla de realismo con elementos sobrenaturales y la temática de sectas, entonces denle una chance a We Sold Our Souls. Y de paso miren Yellowjackets.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

wonderworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use