Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

80 reviews

romonko's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.0

In my own personal opinion, this book is garbage.  It is the most graphic, viscious and depraved book that I've ever read.  
The only reason that I read it was because it was a gift box book.  I am sure that there are fans of the horror genre that have read this and enjoyed it, and I am sorry to disagree with them. I read it to the end, even as difficult as it was, and am kind of glad that I did as the end was the only tiny flicker of light in the entire book.  The descriptions of the slayings are so horrendous that I am afraid I skipped through most of them.  The characters are a depraved and vicious lot.  At some primal level, I can understand how anyone that had gone through and seen the horrors that these girls have lived through would forever be scarred and unable to function normally.  It is the most extreme form of PTSD that there is.  That at least came through loud and clear in this book.  Each of the victims had their own coping mechanisms, and each relied on their group therapy to help them through it.  That all makes sense, but to have to live through what each of them saw and experienced was too much for me.  I know there are monsters in this world, but I don't have to get to know them as well as I came to know the monsters in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

bremblebee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Great book for people into the slasher type movies. Not afraid to make fun of itself or the genre, its a very engaging read that I finished in one sitting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, and Physical abuse

britkbrown's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

aoifetriestoread's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The concept of this book is so interesting and original but I felt like the plot was just a bit too messy. 

You can tell that the author is a real horror movie aficionado and knows his stuff but I think it’s just a hard idea to translate properly. 

There was one too many twists and a lot of plot points felt underdeveloped but the story was engrossing and I enjoyed the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

kelsxylo'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

cara_anne's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Car accident, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Gaslighting, Gore, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

glutenfreemaggie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Medical content, Terminal illness, Ableism, Alcohol, Confinement, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Gore, and Torture

joscelynhe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I had a lot of time on my hands today, so I did read most of this all in one sitting. It was an easy, thrilling story that was very fun and entertaining. I did have a bit of a hard time getting attached to the group of main characters at first, but otherwise this book was a breeze (fast-paced, not light and airy). Some of the details were more graphic than some of his other books. Hendrix nails the tone in the head like always, though. He has a way of writing that sucks you in almost immediately. “Horrorstor”is up next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Addiction, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Confinement

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cannibalism, Death, Drug abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

literatebird's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Police brutality, Stalking, Gun violence, Murder, Confinement, and Grief