I graduated high school in 1988 and this brought back some fun memories of high school in the 80s. I enjoyed the story very much. Sometimes the horror seemed to creep up and come out of nowhere and other times it was anticipated and sustained. If you hate it when animals are abused, skip this one. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was way over the top for a lot of scenes. I don’t need whiny, screaming teenagers in my audiobooks.

2016, horror fiction, paranormal fictionAwards and acclaim: Booklist Editors' Choice - Adult Fiction for Young Adults (2016)Target reader: YAAppeal: character-driven, compelling, creepy, darkly humorous, fast-paced, high-drama, nostalgic, strong sense of placeLOC subject headings: High school students -- Fiction.Teenage girls -- Fiction.Exorcism -- Fiction.Demoniac possession -- Fiction.Nineteen eighties -- Fiction.FICTION / General.Horror fiction.Paranormal fiction.1988. Charleston, South Carol...

I really loved this book. Just know the dog dies.

Spoiler alert the Dog dies. It's horrible how the dog died and honestly feels unnecessary, like it's just for shock. Other than that I really enjoyed this book for the most part. I like that Hendrix has a neighborhood where his story takes place, makes it feel familiar. I appreciated seeing Abby and Gretchen's friendship from the beginning to the end. I do wish we had got to see more of what had happened in the woods...and I kind of wonder if Abby was supposed to be possessed originally since sh...

I don't ever write review but this book is hilarious. It's set in the 1980's and all the chapters are named after songs. That sucked me in right there, being a child of the 80's. Four girls in high school are just trying to get by and on one strange night things get a little weird. I am not typically a comedy fan because I love all things dark and creepy but this has both elements. I am going to pick of another book by this author as it definitely kept my attention.

seriously, i loved this book so much!! you wouldn't think a book about an exorcism would also be funny and have tons of awesome 80s music.

This is the second Grady Hendrix book and wow this does not disappoint. This is gross and scary and creepy and eerie and everything I want a horror novel to be. 10/10 for the cover as well. I'd definitely recommend this book. I love the 80's setting, and I love the title of each chapter being an 80's song, it was hilarious and awesome. There were a few plot complaints I had about this book but overall it worked so well that I can hardly remember them. I also can see a difference/improvement with...

Grady Hendrix has a way of writing about friendship, and including details everyone can relate to, that make his books special.Gretchen and Abby are best friends, but Gretchen becomes possessed by a demon. (It is never made clear how, exactly, she was possessed. At one point she gets lost, naked, in the woods after skinny dipping and later tells Abby she was “raped” which I’m guessing is her memory of being possessed.) She gets all crusty and starts to smell, but no one listens when Abby insists...

I listened to this as an Audiobook and although the screaming and volume kept going up and down depending on the situation, it was such a funny and quick book. Definitely kept me awake during my drive.

Loved the 80s setting and the the twists!

Generally speaking, I'd say that this is the most accessible exorcism tale I've encountered for the non horror fans. There are a few scenes that get fairly heavy, but nothing too dark or shocking. It's as much a novel about navigating the social minefield of adolescent friendships and peer relationships as it is about possession. That's not a knock, the interpersonal dynamics are the strongest part of the story. The high school melodrama and parents-just-don't-understand perspective can seem a b...

Wow! What a trip! I don’t even know where to begin with this one. Let me see if I can make some sense of everything going through my head. This book is not for everyone. It’s a book about life long friendship between two best friends. It’s a horror book in some parts. It does deal with explicit exorcism. This might make some people uneasy. I know it made me squirm in discomfort. It has plenty of light hearted moments of two childhood friends who grew up together and graduated in 1989. So there a...

This book is about two friends in high school in the 80's, one of whom gets possessed by a demon - the title pretty much sums up the rest. Though I have some relatively minor stylistic quibbles, I'm giving this book a 4 out of 5. I am doing that because this book is disturbing, disgusting and extremely amusing and books that can pull off that combo are rare indeed. If anyone cares, my beefs are just with the way the narrative is framed. It's set up as a flashback, which is fine, then the story o...

I picked this book up after beginning the author's other novel, Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. It's mentioned that this book was set in the same neighborhood, just a few years before, so I had to read it first. It's a really great story, full of nostalgia for the 80s, and really a bit thrilling. It gets a bit nuts as the demonic possession gets worse, and couldn't put it down til the end.

Full of nostalgia and pop-culture, like everything Grady Hendrix writes should be. Also has some good, spooky possession scenes. I really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun and engaging story. I love the way the ending was explained and finalized the lives of the girls in the book.

This book is 100% one of the things that convinced me I was right to get back into reading as a hobby. Not only is this book a vivid picture of the lives of two slightly unfortunate girls, it is full of horrible surprises, mounting tension, and a strong friendship without being cheesy. It managed to be funny in places in ways that did not break the tension or interrupt the flow of horror, and fantastic satire of the way way parents are so desperate to make sure their teenagers aren’t getting up

Grady Hendrix understands female friendships. Their friendship was so believable. The scary was scary & it was so nice existing in their lives for a while. I didn't want the book to end

What a great book! I still can’t believe this was written by a man! And if he’s married, his wife is a lucky lady because he gets girls!! Sweet, creepy, gross yet hilarious. And if you’re a girl who grew up in the 80’s/90’s, this is your jam!

Fabulous!