Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

88 reviews

cursed_sapphire's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective 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

Fun, gripping, and action-packed, this book kept me on the edge of my seat. I was never sure what was going to happen next, and the themes of breaking a cycle of violence were compelling. Very much a blink-and-you'll-miss-it book, but that also meant certain details didn't add up to me- perhaps I wasn't paying close enough attention to certain details, but certain plot points and character motivations slightly confused me. Also disappointed that, for a horror book, this wasn't the least bit scary- I recommend going in expecting an action thriller, you'll have a better time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Mental illness, Cancer, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gore, Addiction, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

obsessedteach's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Torture, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Medical trauma

thecaliradogirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Such a fun read! Crime fiction with kids to classic slasher films. It’s interesting and fun. I hope to read another book like this :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Cancer, Mental illness, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Blood, and Addiction

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

If the premise of this book sounds interesting to you I would say to give it a try. You will not be left better or worse off for having read it, and it's a fun palate cleanser between more serious books. The characters are static, but the journey is fun and has perfectly placed dark humor. Parts of this book seem like an unpolished first draft, while others are beautifully written. Definitely worth a shot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Stalking, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Addiction, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Ableism, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

bxnnny's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i very recently read another one of grady hendrix's books, my best friend's exorcism. it was decently entertaining and i'd been looking at this one for a little while before having read the other. i was not aware beforehand that they were both written by the same author until i went to read this one. i did like this one better. the main character has a lot of flaws but you also feel sympathetic for her and invested in her story at the same time. i liked the concept of the story and the portrayal of ptsd/ocd/agoraphobia as someone who has experienced all three as well at various levels. now that i've read two of grady's books, i can tell he likes a good nostlagia feel with a flawed narrator with a lot of self-doubt but who ultimately cares more about their tribe than the fear of failing and will do anything to protect the ones they care about most. there's always going to be a happy, heart-warming ending and a "love and bravery conquers all" moral of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Terminal illness, Body horror, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit

agoraphobia, ptsd, and ocd themes.

kali21's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious tense 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

4.25

good but i cannot picture someone who isn’t a huge horror fan enjoying it tbh. they wouldn’t understand the joy of all of the references 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

thisiscourt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

2.75

Can’t quite put my finger on what I didn’t like about this book. I guess I went into it expecting one thing and got a completely different thing. I didn’t understand the motivations of most of the characters. I’m don’t think I got the point of what the author was trying to say, if anything. At times the writing felt good, and at others it felt repetitive. The cast of characters felt a little one-dimensional and could’ve used some fleshing out (excuse the pun). I wish we were given more time to care about them in the beginning of the story so we could understand this long journey the narrator embarked on. Would love to see a version of this book written by a woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Cursing, Cancer, and Drug abuse

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Mental illness, Death, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit and Lesbophobia

e_fensterle's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Gore, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Addiction

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

the premise is so so so interesting but omg the execution was awful, the plot twist/reveal was so anticlimactic, boring, and random. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Death, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit