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weirdgirlcoded's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Violence, Child death, and Gore
novel_nibbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Set in a word where the campy horror film franchises I enjoyed in my teens (and the odd sleep over of my tweens)are based on real events. The Final girls are still dealing (or not) with the consequences of the life defining “crisis” and “sequels” that happened in their formative years.
While elements of the book are truly stomach turning, the fantasy element and Easter eggs allowed me to read the book with a level of detached enjoyment. That’s not to say I wasn’t effected and didn’t have to keep a of the lights turned on while reading!
Fast paced with short chapters and epistolary elements I raced through t the satisfy bloody finish.
I can see myself reading more from this author
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Torture
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
rancarox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Gun violence
kirayt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Child death, and Addiction
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
beebeewin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I will say that I felt like there could have been more of a build up to the mystery. I was trying to solve it the entire time and felt like more hints could have been peppered in. Due to this lack of foreshadowing or hints, the ending did feel a little rushed/out of the blue. I think by building up to the "Monster" a little bit more the suspense and pay off would have been greater.
I would recommend this book for anyone who wants a little bit of a thriller read with poignant commentary on the world and how violence affects the women subjected to it. Grady gave nuisance to a story that could have been very heavy handed.
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
arsenicmind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual violence
theemptynotebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Gore, Misogyny, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Addiction
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
britkbrown's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Sexism, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Misogyny, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Child death
tey_lynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
leahopkins's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I thought the concept was very interesting and an entertaining twist of the genre, especially since the final girls' backstories/franchises actually take heavy inspiration from existing horror movies. I am not a very big slasher connoisseur (I have only watched the first scream movie), so I had a lot of fun using my very limited knowledge and the power of Google to figure out what movies the different characters were references to. The characters themselves were fun as well, although I wished they were fleshed out a little more. Lynette especially was a very interesting protagonist because of here intense paranoia, which made the reader question whether you could trust her or if all of this conspiracy was just happening inside her head.
There were a lot of different twists, some more foreseeable than the others
I really enjoyed the ending.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Cancer, Medical content, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Excrement