My Best Friend's Exorcism: A Novel

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The creepy scenes were spot-on, but most of all, I adored the friendship theme that played out through the entire book. This book is strange and gory and it has one of the most disturbing scenes I've read in a book since The Troop which is pretty surprising and hardcore for a YA book. That is extremely hard to do without making it too cheesy but as I said, this all takes place in the 80s.

and yet i feel like i have already inadvertently failed in this goal by reading this one, because i wouldn’t really classify it as “horror.The woman driving the minivan had three different painkillers in her system—four if you included Bud Light. I loved all the unique characters with Abby and Gretchen leading the way in this amazing novel that takes place during the legendary years of high school. really love how grady hendrix sometimes will intertwine other topics in his horror books, for example this book that focuses on horror but friendship at the same time. Even before I started to read this novel, Hendrix literally put a PLAYLIST to listen to while reading. I think it would’ve been much more interesting if we (the reader) hadn’t known that Gretchen was being possessed.

Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since the third grade, and one night during the summer, they go skinny dipping. I wanted to have fun with this, but the poor writing, horrible characters, and boring story line really hindered my overall enjoyment of this book. usually, this happens in a first-person narrative, when you have gone along with the narrator for the bulk of the story, and whether or not you agree with/approve of their choices and actions, you are nonetheless firmly lodged in that perspective and then suddenly the book takes a giant step back into third person, showing you the scene in a more objective way, and it’s all “hey now!The exorcism scene was a bit cheesy in the beginning with Brother Lemon, but the ending of it with Abby saved it. During "slave day," people are bought by other students and have to follow their "master" around and do whatever is commanded of them. I loved that each chapter was named after a song from the 80s, I loved all the cultural references, I loved that Gretchen went through a stage of crimping her hair.

Speaking of the ending, wow, this was one of the most unique and craziest demonic possessions I’ve ever read. Countdown to girl from elementary school who was obsessed with horses discovering this review and trolling me for life in 3, 2, . Besides that, I will always cherish the memories of old-school horror paperbacks that have illustrations either while reading or right before the start of a new chapter. What started out as a horrifying reality for one of the characters became a place for the power of friendship to shine. It there was commentary to go along with the content, sure yeah that's fine, but this shit was put in here merely for shock factor.i need to use the rest of this space to untangle some thoughts and reactions i have about this book. Abby's investigation leads her to some startling discoveries--and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question: Is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil? Final note, if you grew up in the 80's you'll definitely get a kick out of the nostalgic pop culture elements. In Charleston, the day you become an adult is the day you learn to ignore your neighbor’s drunk driving and focus instead on whether he submitted a paint-color change proposal to the Board of Architectural Review. Nothing will stand in her way as Abby tries to save her friend from the devil, but will their friendship be strong enough to overcome such forces of evil?

This was a wonderful tale about friendship and staying connected through it all, even involving demon possession. Underneath all of the bad-mouthing and arguments they had had, Hendrix keeps those strings attached and plays on each one bringing the reader back to root for a possessed Gretchen's recovery. One night, out in a cabin by the lake, something happens to Gretchen that cannot be explained and she became someone Abby doesn't recognise. a reverse-mullet review: GIF-party in the front, long tendrils of ruminating “business” in the back. Y el segundo motivo es que al ser uno de los temas que más ronda por la literatura y el cine obviamente es de lo más manoseado que hay por lo que es muy poco posible que sorprenda o innove de alguna manera.It felt more like a suspense novel a lot of the time but there were still some horrific moments that I won't go into here. Es la segunda novela que leo de Grady Hendrix después de Horrorstör y la experiencia ha vuelto a ser muy divertida y aterradora a la vez.