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

challenging tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more if I had been reading it physically or if literally anyone else narrated it. The voice was really off-putting and it was distracting to the story at times. however the story itself was pretty good and well written enough to keep me wanting to listen even though I didn't like the narrator. The concept was great, the writing was pretty good, the plot was alright, and the characters were so fucking unlikeable. I'm not sure that this guy actually knows how to write women. it almost felt like a parody in a parody. I felt sympathy for Lynette at times because I can relate to feeling like everybody thinks you're crazy and nobody wants to listen to you, but also she was incredibly obnoxious so I don't necessarily blame everybody for ignoring her. I saw the plot twists coming a mile away but that's not necessarily a bad thing all the time because it's sometimes nice to feel like you connected the dots even before the character did. I felt like the ending was a little corny but I was still invested the whole way through. so, I wouldn't call it a good book but, I would call it a fun book. it has exactly as much charm as any other 80s slasher movie, which might not be the best thing given the point it's trying to make!! again, my opinion might be different if I choose to reread it physically and can give the characters my own voices in my head rather than being forced to listen to this nasaly one-note narrator.