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Final Girls by Riley Sager

72 reviews

mapleleaf_rag's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is super slow for a thriller book. 70% of the book was just me wanting it to GET TO THE POINT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood and Vomit

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Stalking

Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Death of parent

jnnsrmk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Vomit

frogsreadfantasy's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

A relatively fun read with a good twist. The ending was a bit cliche, and a little too "girl-boss" for me. The way the flashbacks were interspersed created some good tension approaching the climax. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

horrorandscience's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual violence

Harry Potter reference

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

dark 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: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

knightreads's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

sammymc's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

Captures the feeling of a slasher movie while subverting a ton of familiar tropes.  Keeps you guessing and makes sure you never know what to believe.  I didn’t love all of the twists, but I also can’t say I saw them coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Murder

seawarrior's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

While definitely a page turner, Final Girls was somewhat of a letdown for me. It probably doesn't help that I read Home Before Dark recently before this, where Sager's writing is much stronger in my opinion.

The main merit of this book is how easily it held my interest. I checked it out from the library planning to read it over several days, and ended up finishing it in a matter of hours. Unfortunately I felt that the twists in the plot were somewhat predictable, and I don't say that lightly, as I actively try not to predict the answer to mysteries as I'm reading them. This led to an anticlimatic end in my experience, made all the more unsatisfying by my mild investment in the characters. As much as I wanted to love these stubborn, surviving women, they felt a little too much like flat, paperdoll people to spark my investment or pathos. 

Though I have more harsh notes on this book than positive ones, I don't feel that it's altogether terrible and I don't regret reading it. The writing isn't excellent, but it's entertaining nonetheless and I would still recommend it to others looking for an engaging thriller to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, and Police brutality

sanguine_steph's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Fun read, kept me guessing the whole time. Not a top 10 but would definitely recommend to the right friends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault