This was... not good.

"She and Gretchen spent hours ranking their friendships, trying to determine who was a best friend and who was an everyday friend, debating whether anyone could have two best friends at the same time."Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fifth grade, but things change when they start high school. After getting lost and spending a night in the woods, Gretchen becomes slightly... different. Abby knows that something is wrong, coming to the conclusion that her best friend must be possesse...

This review can also be found at Carole's Random LifeI had really high hopes for this book. Like really high. I was a bit disappointed in the end. I wasn't a bad story but it didn't even come close to living up to my expectations. When I first saw this book, I knew that I would have to read it. Demonic possession with heavy dose of 80's references were enough to really grab the attention of this old lady. Unfortunately, despite the wonderful premise I found the book rather underwhelming.Abby and...

Abby and Gretchen were best friends until they dropped acid at a party. Now, Gretchen's been acting strangely, letting her appearance going to shit, and Abby's worried. But Gretchen will soon give her something to really worry about...After the nirvana that was Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction, I had to give Grady Hendrix's fiction a shot.Set during the satanic panic of the 1980s, My Best Friend's Exorcism is the story of the friendship between two girls

HAPPPPPPYYYYY SPOOOOOOKTOOOOOBER!a reverse-mullet review: GIF-party in the front, long tendrils of ruminating “business” in the back.in short, this book is and"DBNQ," and largely because “we got the beat” is used as a plot point in this book and “heaven is a place on earth” is used in that episode,so it's six degrees of belinda carlisleand then you throw in some andandi need to use the rest of this space to untangle some thoughts and reactions i have about this book. you can come with me or you

To say I’ve been waiting to read this for so long and have heard everyone’s rave reviews of it in the meantime…I literally couldn’t care less. Grady Hendrix’s writing on this one at times felt like a to-do list, simply listing what happened with barely any description besides the bare basics. I know this is on the lighter side of horror but there was zero atmosphere to indicate danger, and I can’t say I cared for the retro vibe everyone loves. The plot itself was standard exorcism story. Honestl...

Updating review on 9/20/19I read a one-star review basically calling the author out for "queerbaiting" in this book by using the phrase "Love ya dearly but not queerly." I have to say that the 1980s were so homophobic and ignorant. Especially with language and phrases. It has taken a long time for me to stop saying, "That's gay" for something I think is lame and I'm not homophobic. It's a phrase that was used before I had any idea what it even meant (my kids have corrected this behavior and I kn...

Part 80s nostalgiaPart tongue-in-cheek comedyPart gory demonic horror storyAre you a fan of the darker 80s comedy movies? (i.e. Heathers) Is one of your favorite parts of Stranger Things the 80s references? Do you enjoy that part in The Exorcist when her head spins around and she spits pea soup? Well, then look no further - your next read is here!I enjoyed this one a lot for the bit of escapism it gave me. I didn't find it laugh out loud funny or skin crawling-ly scary. But, there were enough ch...

Grady Hendrix's My Best Friend's Exorcism might just be what you expect looking at the book: it's campy, crazy, and chock full of 80s references!Can a friendship be powerful enough to beat the devil?Abby and Gretchen have been inseparable best friends since 4th grade. They have private jokes and countless memories together, and they’ve remained close through high school.But one boring night, after some warm beer and some drugs, the girls and their friends decide to go skinny-dipping. Somethi...

Solid story, a quick read - didn’t care for the exorcism portion of the story, but that was really my only quarrel with the book. Knew all of the cultural references, brought back some memories. Overall, enjoyed it.

Abby was very annoying and yet i can relate to her and her need to put makeup on because of her acne because i was the same way in high school until i finally stopped caring LOL. 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.

It's very very very good, but falls just short of being great and I can't say exactly why. I loved the characters and the metaphor of possession (which is not just a metaphor in this story). I loved the references to 1988, and how seamlessly they were dropped into the narrative. It's a supernatural horror story, and the third act drives that home without mercy, but at its core, this is a story about friendship, and I'm glad I read it. I think it would make a great 6 episode series.

This book was so much fun. This is my second book from Grady Hendrix and I just love his writing so much. This book screams 80's horror movie vibes and I love that about it. We follow this young teenage girl and her best friend begins acting super strange, and then we find out her best friend is possessed. 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. There's also a Spotify pla...

I’ll admit that I first picked up Grady Hendrix’ 2016 novel My Best Friend’s Exorcism because of the title and the cover art, but his personable writing and fresh ideas kept me reading until the end.This is about what you would think: a snarky and fun pseudo spoof of an exorcist themed horror / black comedy. BUT – author Hendrix makes this work because he tells the story with personality and better than average characterization and dialogue. The reader gets to know characters like Abby and Gretc...

Well hell, the end of this book made me cry a little bit! I didn't see that coming! I loved the front and back pages of this book. I took a couple of pictures so you guys could see. It's awesome, like a yearbook =) I loved Abby and Gretchen's friendship. It lasted the test of time. I think something in the book might have went over my head but I'm just going to pretend it didn't. I loved, loved, loved the 80's music references and other stuff. It makes me think of the good ole days. Well, mostly...

Steeped in 80's nostalgia, I thought this book was a blast!It was never really scary, and I'm not sure that it was meant to be. My instincts tell me this book was written as an homage to the 80's and the silly fun that the horror genre provided at that time. Sure, there were crazy Satanism scares, Geraldo and diet fads but there were also great music videos, Blockbuster stores and a horror book boom to beat all booms. A lot of them were just like this...about young people, influenced by culture

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/Abby and Gretchen have been friends ever since Abby’s 10th birthday party. Let’s just talk about that party for a minute. Who in their right mind would (1) plan their party after someone has already sent out invitations for another party? Margaret, that’s who . . . . And (2) who would attend some lame ass horse party when they could do this instead . . . . Apparently everyone #sadface. But seriously, what was with the stereotyp...

I really enjoyed this one, it was unique, i like his writing style, its quirky, I also found certain bits horrible - like the tapeworm bit. Wtf! Lol.Abby, Gretchen and Brother Lemon were likeable characters.I'd have preferred a different ending though with Halley's comet, if you've read it you'll know what I mean.A book I'd read again.I also love the VHS cover, we need more books like this!!I'm looking forward to reading more from this author! :)

If you lived through the 1980s then you'll probably remember the rash of Satanism that struck middle-class America during those harrowing times.Thank God for Geraldo Rivera and his timely news pieces!As children, we were being sucked into service of the Dark One through Dungeons and Dragons, heavy metal rock bands, ouija boards, and copious amounts of hairspray.#factsIt was a good time to be alive.Ok, so Hendrix takes all of the nonsense and paranoia of that era and tells a story of two girls fr...

4.5 STARS!!My Best Friend’s Exorcism was great! This was a wonderful tale about friendship and staying connected through it all, even involving demon possession.Does it seem like a hokey idea, maybe? But it wasn't because it's written so well by Grady Hendrix that it just works. The creepy moments with the demon were well done. The book had moments of grossness that was fantastic. I was never terrified while reading this but I was definitely entertained!The transformation of Gretchen made me fee...