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kazy's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
really enjoyed! it’s always fun to see things that are so clearly love letters from the author to the genre itself (not without its own criticism of the genre as well). it certainly felt like watching a contemporary slasher movie, the kind made by someone who’s seen every one and had some notes.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism, Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
mentions of victim blaming (both external and heavily internal),hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
tldr: I’m revoking Grady Hendrix’s writing privileges. He’s going in the chokey.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
sarah_mcmullan_nz's review against another edition
- 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
1.0
As someone who makes their living out of watching and writing about horror films, this book was incredibly frustrating to read.
In all honesty, I think I enjoyed trying to figure out who the characters were supposed to be way more than reading this poorly written, sloppily plotted incredibly obvious story.
Having said that - don't waste your time.
There are far better horror books, books about final girls and final girl films out there. Find them.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism
mostlypoptarts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings