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The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

95 reviews

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

incrcls's review against another edition

2.0

God. Where to even begin with this book? The premise is strong and paves the way for a compelling look into the slasher genre and its final girls. It's clear (perhaps too clear, some references were basically direct copies) that Hendrix loves the genre. And yet I can't tell what this book was going for. There are a lot of details that left me baffled (not including racist stereotypes - I get that the book is an homage to classic slashers, but some tropes can die) or, as I look back on them, confused about their inclusion. I think this book could've benefitted from cutting a few plot points or picking a clearer tone.
The beginning involved a lot of starts and stops as I texted my friends my newest hesitation. I couldn't get into Lynn as a protagonist. Her mindset was certainly understandable, sometimes her paranoia was uncomfortably familiar, but something seemed off. It felt like an "I'm not like other girls" would've fit perfectly - there were some lines that got pretty close. Without a concrete reason to believe her mindset, Lynn just got on my nerves. The middle rectified this issue, providing a fast-paced action thriller that made her compelling. Chrissy marked another turning point.

I understand the reasons behind her inclusion - everything she has going on has potential. However, her mysticism, murderabilia, and boyfriend didn't have any payoff. They were all loose threads making more of a vessel for the author to get a message across than an actual character. I still can't understand why she was written to be so narratively cluttered. Her scene did not have to be as long as it was considering her sole purpose.

The ending left a lot unresolved for me, mostly regarding its mental health themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Mass/school shootings

The protagonist has codependent and paranoid thoughts/behaviors.

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

rosesofthespring's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

I wish it had wrapped up a few more plot threads, but overall an excellent novel. I'm not surprised that this one is so popular.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

There is a description of a previous ex-relationship with a huge power imbalance and considerable age gap. The younger party is 18.

kirayt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

tey_lynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

in_dire_read's review against another edition

funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

pkc's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

Part slasher, part study in trauma, this book is as empowering and emotional as it is grisly! I really didn’t like the protagonist for the first 100 odd pages, but she grew into her skin. I don’t think it had the balance of horror and reality that Hendrix’s other books that I’ve read had, but I enjoyed it all the same. I’d have scored higher if not for the slower start.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

leeghlee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence