Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

94 reviews

apiologee's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

meemsj99's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, Violence, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

risquish's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

sheisfierce'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

5.0

I’ll say the negative first: I was horrified to find out after finishing this that a man wrote it, and the only  Black (& POC) character immediately dies.

That being said, this is the fastest I have finished a book in years. It was a thrilling read that I finished in two days and absolutely couldn’t put down. I was reading on the beach and completely lost track of time. Personally it sucked me in quickly and I loved how ambiguous/mysterious a lot of elements were. 5/5 stars on the suspense. The narrator was a really interesting voice that added a lot to it. I love the concept so much and I do think it was well executed. I’m not sure how much I love a man writing this story, and I do think I would have read it in a different light knowing that, so I’m kind of glad I didn’t realize it (not sure why I thought Grady was feminine name). 

This book got me back on my reading grind and I’m really grateful for that!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Police brutality

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

jackieyvette's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

First time ready anything by Grady Hendrix and it will not be the last. Not so much horror as it is suspense, but it was still an enjoyable read. Jumps right into the story and doesn’t stop. 

Crying score: too mad to cry 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Bullying, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Cancer, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

childofmongreldogs's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

An interesting way for the author to pose questions and levy a challenge about the way we as a society sexualize, idealize, and voyeuristically consume the female body in horror/violence.

Kept me on my toes, constantly guessing what would happen next and who was at fault. Cast of characters was sadly a bit dull and less fleshed out than one would hope for. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Sexual harassment, and Abandonment

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Ableism, and Racism

willowmae'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Cancer, Body horror, Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cannibalism

sboykin20's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship