A review by krissssofia
Final Girls by Riley Sager

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

If you're expecting something like Scream or X, this isn't the book for you. It's more who-done-it with a little bit of slasher. The pacing starts out incredibly slow with just enough suspense to keep the reader going. The author would start to build a scene and right when useful information or something beyond world building would start to unravel, the chapter would end. It created this really bad rhythm when reading. Like those rollercoasters with high peaks but it only slowly and gently brings you down. HOWEVER, the last part of the book saved everything. I was gasping, hands were sweating, I was audibly reacting to scenes. I wish the entire book was like that. I didn't mind the flashbacks, and even loved the detail of the memories being told from third person. The cabin scenes and the face-off were chef's kiss. There was some commentary included that I really enjoyed, didn't come across as cheesy at all. This book is good for those who want to ease into the horror/slasher drama. For what it was, I really liked it!