thebookdreamersalley's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
thegeekyblogger's review
3.0
Listened for Review (PRH Audio)
Overall Rating: 3.75
Story Rating: 4.00
Character Rating: 3.50
Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)
Quick Thoughts: Overall I did like Final Girls. The actual thriller part of it is excellent. The reveals came in timely places and it didn't take long for me to get sucked into the story. I only guessed one of the twists and that made me happy. I just couldn't quite connect to the characters. In a thriller that is less important to me than story but I would have liked them to either make me love/hate them. Quincy and Sam (the two main characters) do have some things about them that drew me in but in the end I still found myself disconnected. That being said, this was still a wild ride and one I am glad I went on.
Audio Thoughts:
Erin and Hillary delivered! Seriously, their pacing, emotion, and characters were spot on. They had similar pacing so the book was like butter--seemingly moving through the story. I highly recommend this on audio. One note: because this has present and flashback scenes you need to pay attention. If these are things that you have a hard time with in audio also have a book copy so you can reference it. You are going to want the performance but I know sometimes flashbacks are confusing in audio form.
Part of my Read It, Rate It, File It, DONE! Review!
Overall Rating: 3.75
Story Rating: 4.00
Character Rating: 3.50
Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)
Quick Thoughts: Overall I did like Final Girls. The actual thriller part of it is excellent. The reveals came in timely places and it didn't take long for me to get sucked into the story. I only guessed one of the twists and that made me happy. I just couldn't quite connect to the characters. In a thriller that is less important to me than story but I would have liked them to either make me love/hate them. Quincy and Sam (the two main characters) do have some things about them that drew me in but in the end I still found myself disconnected. That being said, this was still a wild ride and one I am glad I went on.
Audio Thoughts:
Narrated by: Erin Bennett , Hillary Huber /Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
Erin and Hillary delivered! Seriously, their pacing, emotion, and characters were spot on. They had similar pacing so the book was like butter--seemingly moving through the story. I highly recommend this on audio. One note: because this has present and flashback scenes you need to pay attention. If these are things that you have a hard time with in audio also have a book copy so you can reference it. You are going to want the performance but I know sometimes flashbacks are confusing in audio form.
Part of my Read It, Rate It, File It, DONE! Review!
scarlettrogue's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape
_issazeppa12's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
How can anyone not like Riley Sager! This has to be my favorite one yet. Love me an awesome Final Girl
debstubb's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
haque's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
2.5
kerrisbooks13's review
4.0
I liked this a lot! It didn’t blow my mind as far as thrillers go but it was very entertaining and the final twist was one I didn’t see coming. It does fall into the trap of many thrillers of the main character spiraling out of control (which irritates me) but Quincy has a viable reason so I let it slide
jackieisnotreal's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chalseykai's review
4.0
This was my first Riley Sager novel and I absolutely devoured it. The interwoven multiple timelines created a tense buildup to the finale; and despite a female lead who continuously made bad decisions I couldn't help but root for her.