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The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
36 reviews
itsheyfay's review
- 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
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
apestforwrens's review against another edition
- 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
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.bloopyfloopy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Child death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Blood
ghouligan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Stalking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
ka_ke's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Medical content
wallywoahjack's review
- 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
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
brittmariereads_'s review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gun violence, Addiction, and Drug abuse
anoveldestination's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
With all that being said, I thought the pacing was off. The story starts with a bang, but I thought the whodunnit plot dragged in the middle, and the scenes at the police station, while important for Lynette's character backstory and growth, felt like they didn't add anything to the plot and were an unnecessary interruption. I also think that while each character was developed well in the story, there were too many characters. I don't think we needed to see Michelle in the story. I also think some of the themes could've still been communicated without having both Garrett and Stephanie in the book. I wasn't sure if Garrett needed to be an actual character in the book or just someone we heard about through Lynette. Also, Pax, while essential to the plot, I don't think the story needed him and that Gary Hendrix could've found a way to make the plot work without Pax. Still, I was never overwhelmed by the number of characters. I just think some of the characters and their purposes felt too similar.
Despite my issues with the book, I love the way everything comes together at the end. The book is also engaging, with great moments of suspense. It's a true thriller that you won't want to put down. Within this entertaining plot, Grady Hendrix manages to insert truly original characters and communicate important feminist themes. The book is the perfect balance of reading for pleasure and reading for enrichment.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Homophobia
keen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Racism, and Sexual assault
kait4573's review against another edition
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Hate crime