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A review by toastrats
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
I think the social commentary about creation vs destruction, needing death to have meaning, being uncomfortable with a slow death, the gendered nature of violence, etc... was maybe more interesting than the plot of the book? That said, it is still a good read! Some of the metaphors were a little heavy handed (the plant), but they still resonate.
Do read it keeping in mind that Hendrix often writes characters in opposition to the protagonist very unsympathetic because that's how the protagonist views them. Who is standing in the way of Lynette? Lynette is. Her trauma (in the form of group) is. The characters seem insufferable for a reason.
Do read it keeping in mind that Hendrix often writes characters in opposition to the protagonist very unsympathetic because that's how the protagonist views them. Who is standing in the way of Lynette? Lynette is. Her trauma (in the form of group) is. The characters seem insufferable for a reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Drug use