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lonelyasfranz's review against another edition
2.0
Fun to read but of little substance. The killer is literally revealed in the epigraph, before the first page (!!!), and the ending was the most absurd thing I’ve read in a while. I wouldn’t recommend reading this unless you’re very, very bored.
Also, side note: Lynette (main character/narrator) reminds me of Renée from The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Self-described ugly old women with tragic backstories, but also something deeper. Who knows? Maybe it’s a type.
Also, side note: Lynette (main character/narrator) reminds me of Renée from The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Self-described ugly old women with tragic backstories, but also something deeper. Who knows? Maybe it’s a type.
readcharlotte's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounding up. I didn’t love it, but I do love Hendrix’s writing.
mcwattsup's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
What a fun read for a horror book! A great satire of the slasher films we’re all familiar with that gives the women terrorized in those stories the power
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, and Gore
lonelyghostie's review against another edition
3.5
I couldn’t really say if this was good, but it wasn’t bad. It was a fun read, just kind of fell flat in the end. Definitely more enjoyable than another certain Final Girl book.
ohmariagilbert's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
2.75
crlopez2013's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to love this book. The premise had so much potential. Unfortunately this one was a dud for me. The story felt super stretched out and I forced myself to finish the book. The narrator was too annoying to really care that much about and the other characters didn’t add much. I did appreciate the authors commentary on consumption of true crime and how so much of horror/thriller entertainment is based on violence against women. Very meta in that way I suppose. Overall, bit of a disappointment.
joh's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
fun! probably one of the fastest paced books i’ve ever read, but the rush worked for me because lynette is literally incapable of slowing down. a romp
rkragsdale's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked the way this book was written and the plot, however I felt like there were too many twists too close together. It got kind of tedious towards the very very end, but then the ending was satisfying to me so I liked it a lot overall (:
cherokeemoon's review against another edition
1.0
I put it down at page 45. I just could not get into the characters. Everything seemed so petty and the storyline felt like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces. I really like the overall idea for the book and original slasher movies references.
_kaylinconn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Yet another Grady Hendrix that depicts girlhood/sisterhood so beautifully - and it’s written by a man!
The beginning was very very slow. In truth, this book doesn’t get very engaging until about halfway. You feel like you’re going crazy with Lynnette, but not necessarily in the “fun” way. (If that can exist)
That being said, I love the honesty in this book. It doesn’t shy away from the trauma that would surround a victim of these type of crimes, and it asks some really great questions about society. Why do we glorify these crimes? What does it say about us that women are the primary victims, and the survivor has to be the “virgin” type? I love that it called out the failings in our media over content that supports this.
The beginning was very very slow. In truth, this book doesn’t get very engaging until about halfway. You feel like you’re going crazy with Lynnette, but not necessarily in the “fun” way. (If that can exist)
That being said, I love the honesty in this book. It doesn’t shy away from the trauma that would surround a victim of these type of crimes, and it asks some really great questions about society. Why do we glorify these crimes? What does it say about us that women are the primary victims, and the survivor has to be the “virgin” type? I love that it called out the failings in our media over content that supports this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence