"The rare exorcism book that will make you cry, My Best Friend's Exorcism is both a truly scary tale and a loving tribute to high school friendship." a stomach-twisting ride through the depths of horror, breathing new life into an often-stagnant part of the genre" - Publishers Weekly, starred review. Goodreads members who liked this book also liked: Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fifth grade, when they bonded over a shared love of E.T., roller-skating parties, and scratch-and-sniff stickers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Buy The Hardcover: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound. For years it has remained empty, overgrown, abandoned. “By the power of Phil Collins, who knows that you coming back to me is against all odds, in his name I command you to leave this servant of Genesis alone... “Where everyone was desperate to be an individual, but they all were terrified to stand out.”. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix is the story of Abby and Gretchen, best friends since elementary school who decide one night to experiment with LSD. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since the fourth grade. I’m gonna check out the authors debut book. My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix is the story of Abby and Gretchen, best friends since elementary school who decide one night to experiment with LSD.

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'", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2019, It is 1988 in Charleston and Abby & Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. There's a problem loading this menu right now. “The manufacturer calls it ‘Bartles and Jaymes wine cooler,’ but the Charleston County Police Department calls it ‘rape juice.”, “Did y’all do those earth science questions?” “Igneous rock, Trey,” Gretchen said. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. 0 likes. The horror element takes back seat to the story of friendship, so if you’re expecting lots of scares this isn’t the one for you. The year is 1988. And let me tell you, it was fucking delicious nostalgic, creepy goodness. She's moody. She's glad to have her best friend Gretchen Lang at her side, as they have been inseparable since they met at Abby's 10th birthday back in 1982. 0. But there was also a chance that it might not be spiked with strychnine or something worse, and Abby preferred to look on the bright side.”, “By the power of The Thorn Birds," she cried, "by the sacred strength of My Sweet Audrina and Forever...”, “Once you’ve finish reading it, you’ve finished needing it” was her motto.”, “There was no falling-out, no great tragedy, just a hundred thousand trivial moments they didn’t share, each one an inch of distance between them, and eventually those inches added up to miles.”. Abby didn’t have to.”, “The judge encouraged the girl’s parents not to press charges because Riley came from a fine family and had his whole future ahead of him.”, “Abby was beginning to feel like everything was too much. Genres: "Fantasy, Fiction, … A little bit of all of those things would be the fair summary. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she's nearby. Consider the subject, consider the time when it's set, consider the culture. The one inside your friend is discord, anger, and rage. Unfortunately, this doesn't deliver much on any level. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. tags: 80s, exorcism, friendship. “That’s how Karen Carpenter died!”, “She could decide how she was going to be. Order in Canada. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. Playlist for My Best Friend’s Exorcism.