My Best Friend's Exorcism

Gen-Xers and anyone interested in 1980's pop culture would probably have a blast reading this book. Maybe more so for those of us who grew up in the times since there is a certain feeling of nostalgia and irony about the setting. It was more entertaining than say, Ready Player One, because the music/movie mentions are blended in naturally with the story.

Hendrix uses horror conventions to tell stories about relationships and people. There was plenty of drama and tension; it was hard to put it down. It is similar to The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires in the sense that the main character is ostracized, and it deals with similar themes of hypocrisy, conformity, and judging others by their financial class.

The story contains the usual teenage angst and adolescent struggles, as well as a heart-warming (though highly idealized) take on friendship.