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jessicagloe's review
I could have tried to push a bit longer so the story could develop a bit more, but I just kept hitting road block after road block within 3 chapters. There are so many lines about being a woman in a dangerous world full of men that are so on the nose and feel so hollow. The author tried to throw in some conversations about race and gender and they all fell so flat and pedantic. Additionally, for a book with so many strong female characters, they feel like immediate caricatures. maybe it gets better, but after getting hit over the head numerous times, i decided to cut my losses.
thewriterrose's review
2.0
As someone who loved My Best Friend’s Exorcism, I had really high hopes for this book. However, it bored me more often than it entertained me. While the ending wasn’t necessarily predictable, it was disappointing and not particularly exciting.
I so wanted to love this book. I love the final girl trope, and I love Hendrix’s writing style. Something about this was just a miss for me. I’m hoping I didn’t read his best book first.
I so wanted to love this book. I love the final girl trope, and I love Hendrix’s writing style. Something about this was just a miss for me. I’m hoping I didn’t read his best book first.
brooklynelle's review
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
julesxghouls's review against another edition
Already couldn’t stand the characters, even though I enjoyed the author’s other work involving older folks
laril's review
adventurous
dark
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
3.0
frenchtoast069's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
stjehanne's review
2.0
This book clearly overstays its welcome.
Somehow, it manages to throw a couple of senseless plot twist at the reader while still being predictable all the way to the ending. Its entire message simply felt too shallow to be meaningful.
My biggest question is: Who is this book for? At times, it felt like reading a young adult novel but the subject matter was clearly aimed at adults.
Sometimes, I forgot that our main characters were supposed to be adults since they mostly acted like teens under pressure. This notion was paired with a bunch of rather comical villains that had as much depth as the heroines - which is, to say, none.
I understand that the book attempted to capture the spirit of slasher movies and put a spin on it. Sadly, it didn’t work out for me.
Somehow, it manages to throw a couple of senseless plot twist at the reader while still being predictable all the way to the ending. Its entire message simply felt too shallow to be meaningful.
My biggest question is: Who is this book for? At times, it felt like reading a young adult novel but the subject matter was clearly aimed at adults.
Sometimes, I forgot that our main characters were supposed to be adults since they mostly acted like teens under pressure. This notion was paired with a bunch of rather comical villains that had as much depth as the heroines - which is, to say, none.
I understand that the book attempted to capture the spirit of slasher movies and put a spin on it. Sadly, it didn’t work out for me.
freysonfreysonson's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
ellieleggett01's review
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
janagaton's review
3.0
i was uninterested until the deer antler scene but the overall message of the book was cool