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The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

62 reviews

becksreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Death, Blood, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Cannibalism, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

ripxw's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Terminal illness and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Addiction, Cannibalism, and Mass/school shootings

wallywoahjack's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Hendrix writes good charaters, but I just wasn’t very satisfied by the plot. I also think there’s times where you can really tell this is a story about women being written by a man. The ideas behind it are compelling for sure, and I like the mix of supernatural elements.

I also think this book could have worked simply as just a story of these women going to their final girl support group. Another issue I had was that I just personally hate the way most people write about school shooter/shooter inspired events. It just never feels like its done right. I did find the murder memorial/fans part quite intriguing,and I think he played that out as a very intresting concept. Another major issue I had is that it’s stated that Stephanie was groomed, when it sounds like both Lynette and (Krissy? Kristen?) were as well. Lynette by that awful cop. The group shames K for sleeping with her killer but I swear it also stated he was he godfather? The cop is just brushed off as a scheming dope who’s still trying to profit off of Lynette and nothing is ever really said about what he did to her. It just left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit

capybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I enjoyed this book but did sometimes find it difficult to carry on reading. I like how Hendrix creates such complex characters with harrowing backstories. Each character represents different ways to cope with trauma, which I think is really important to recognise. I believe that the premise of the plot is brilliant, but I think it could have been carried out slightly better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Blood, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism

catburps's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Torture, and Stalking

Moderate: Cannibalism, Drug abuse, and Cancer

sparklefists's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was my first Grady Hendrix book and I was immediately a fan. The writing is fast and snappy and shows a definite love and appreciation for the Final Girls of the world. The ending twist is a bit sloppy, but I was still rooting for Lynnette the whole way. Definitely recommend if you like slasher films or older women overcoming their trauma in unexpected ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Police brutality, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Lesbophobia

traciereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Stalking, and Vomit

rachelt18's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Adult/minor relationship

seanml's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

4.0

One part mystery, two parts character study, and the rest is sweet, sweet homage. 

Literary Quality: 5/10. 

Spooky Factor: 3/10. 

Overall: 8/10. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, and Vomit

readingsiren's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism