Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Final Girls by Riley Sager

64 reviews

ecmcmahon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, Suicide, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Murder, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gore

thanksfrthemoomeries's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

After waiting months to be able to read this book, I have to say I am thoroughly disappointed in it. The book was too slow for my liking, but I was willing to push past that. I ignored the tropes and stereotypical characters. While the slasher theme was fun, there were too many red herrings in this book to count! I have to admit I was surprised at the ending, and then I was left crestfallen with the climax and villain’s monologue. 
Beyond all of that, after taking over a month to read (which by my standards is too long for a book this size and genre), I find out the author is a man. I am tired of men writing about women in these stereotypical slasher stories and making them out to be these shallow, judgmental, final girls who have a “dark side” to them. It’s exhausting and disgusting. While I would agree with the argument that real slasher stories are born out of crimes of passion, I find it revolting that the story ends with 

the most incel-coded character being bummed he didn’t get the girl. grow up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Drug use, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide, and Sexual content

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

dopaminereading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Death, Car accident, Sexual content, Police brutality, Mental illness, Drug use, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, Violence, and Suicide

ashpau's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Violence and Mental illness

riannonsbookishera's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Body shaming, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

kalyn_c's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Mental illness, and Addiction

graceorose's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

am not sure what to rate this. But I almost never knew where this book was going. I did have my suspicions, but didn’t have much justification behind it, but a main suspicion of mine ended up being right somehow. Would read more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: War

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Had me going there for a minute, bud. The twist got me. 

Truly despicable characters, all of them, and a unreliable narrator trope that isn't exactly what it seems. This was fun, and while I don't normally like books that end all wrapped up with a bow, this one felt complete. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Self harm

rhgrimes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Violence, Drug use, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Cursing

Minor: Vomit