Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

3 reviews

rainbownp's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

The book was very interesting at points but had many periods where it just felt insane. I honestly started questioning so many things because it was all over the place.  The premise was very good and it was not horribly written, just not great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Addiction, and Self harm

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

nialiversuch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Addiction, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Violence, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

susiebrown's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

"I have a backup plan for my backup plan because one is none, and two is one." -Lynnette Tarkington.

The Final Girl Support Group, at its heart, is a slasher itself... but it's also a feminist commentary on the Final Girl trope and how f!#ked up it is. You'll see when Crazy Chrissy breaks it down for you and Lynnette even further.

Don't let the fact that this was written by a man deter you. I honestly probably would have skipped this one in favor of a different Final Girl novel if I had known Grady Hendrix was a man, but I'm grateful now that I mistook him for a woman considering how well-written the women were and how Final Girls are glamorized both in entertainment and in true crime circles. The touches on how murderbilia is so sought-after by crime groupies (despite being such a twisted concept) was also refreshing to see.

I know this review was mostly about the commentary and less about the story, but I don't think it should take much persuasion beyond the synopsis to convince you to read this novel. I mean, just read it. Doesn't it sound siiiiick?

This book is especially perfect for fans of slashers, the Final Girl trope, and pretty much any murder mystery. Read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, and Drug abuse