Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

29 reviews

gssll_lpz's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Stalking, Child death, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Addiction and Panic attacks/disorders

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

The book desperately needed a prologue to help us understand and empathize with a relatively large ensemble cast. It was a fun, quick read, but it left some gaping plot holes and could be hard to follow. It read a lot more like a screenplay than a traditional novel at times, leaving the reader to fill in the blanks and try to make sense of what was going on. However, for someone that isn't too into slasher films, I didn't find it unnecessarily gory. There were some gross bits, but nothing was so descriptive that it was off putting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

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

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

ajpotz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

i’ll come back later to give a final score once i’ve had a chance to sit with it. 

i was suprised up untill the end, the characters in this book have serious story’s and layers to them that i love. the author not only had me scared , but also very satisfied at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, and Blood

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

apestforwrens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

Slow start but worth it. Our heroine takes a little time to warm up to, but do not let that discourage you. This is coming from someone who does not like horror: I loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical content, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Its a slasher, there is genre typical content. Because it takes place from within the heroine's head, there is some derealization.

hapalyn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Stalking

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Racism

wallywoahjack's review

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

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death of parent, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Cancer

Minor: Child abuse