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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires: A Novel

"This funny and fresh take on a classic tale manages to comment on gender roles, racial disparities, and white privilege all while creeping me all the way out. So good."--Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of The Other Black Girl

Now in paperback, Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this New York Times best-selling horror novel about a women's book club th...show more

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sarahjeeoong

Apr 17, 2024

10/10 stars

You know when you yell at characters in a movie bc youre so frustrated with them? Its like that with this book but in a good way. Suspenseful, gory, and has good examples of sociopolitical injustices. Finished in 5 days.

Maddsef

Feb 26, 2024

10/10 stars

This book, outside of being entertaining, summed up very well the struggles of womanhood.

Dustin Bachmann

Jan 17, 2024

8/10 stars

Perfect Halloween read. Spooky and Fun!

B_Wood.s

Nov 13, 2023

2/10 stars

Pretty wordy and gorier than anticipated. There were a lot of lull moments/chapters. It felt like all of the action happened in the last 5 chapters (there’s over 40). If you’re expecting your typical take on vampires or something like Twilight, this isn’t it. Book title is a bit of a misnomer - there’s very little reference to or story about a vampire. Was not one of my favorite reads. I did appreciate the way the author wrote a “stream of consci...read more

emercedes16

Nov 09, 2023

DNF @21% I couldn't do it. Too many red flags, I didn't like how it was written, and the mysongy.