A review by weaverca
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

Keeping with the horror-esque books this month, this satisfies anyone's slasher sweet tooth. The plot's a bit meta since it's based on murders and attacks surrounding a group of adult final girls
in hopes of creating a true final girl
. This book definitely started off slow, but once it picks up, it goes quickly from there. I only gave this four stars for multiple reasons: the first being that at the beginning, Lynnette is a bit unbearable. I hate that I feel that way because from what I understand, she has OCD among other mental illnesses and I don't want it to seem as if people who struggle with their mental health are annoying, but throughout most of the book it's almost as if she can't manage it in a healthy way. The second reason I knocked it down a star (and this is kind of a big one) is something that was pointed out by a friend of mine who read the book before me: it's a MAN writing a book about violence against women from a WOMAN'S perspective. I know that might sound stupid, but it makes you realize that even though Hendrix wants to write from the female perspective, he will never fully encompass it since he isn't a woman himself. I also didn't like the voice of the woman who read the audiobook, but as usual, I don't let that deflect from the book itself. At the end of the day, I still give it four stars.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings