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leahopkins's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I thought the concept was very interesting and an entertaining twist of the genre, especially since the final girls' backstories/franchises actually take heavy inspiration from existing horror movies. I am not a very big slasher connoisseur (I have only watched the first scream movie), so I had a lot of fun using my very limited knowledge and the power of Google to figure out what movies the different characters were references to. The characters themselves were fun as well, although I wished they were fleshed out a little more. Lynette especially was a very interesting protagonist because of here intense paranoia, which made the reader question whether you could trust her or if all of this conspiracy was just happening inside her head.
There were a lot of different twists, some more foreseeable than the others
I really enjoyed the ending.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Cancer, Medical content, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Excrement
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Torture, Blood, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Cancer
chasingpages1'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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Torture, Mental illness, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Blood, Car accident, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Addiction, Drug abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Child death, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Kidnapping
Minor: Confinement, Police brutality, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, and Cursing
thekeyescollection's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction and Mental illness
abmochapman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As other reviewers have said, that may be because The Final Girl Support Group doesnât quite know what it wants to be. Is it a parody of slasher movies, or is it meant to be taken seriously as a thriller? Is it an ode to the genre, or is it a satirical deconstruction? Reviews praise it as having accomplished both, but I am a bit more conflicted. To me, the novel does not subvert its tropes as much as it relies on them.
Perhaps the best function the novel serves is to highlight our societyâs disgusting obsession with and gross exploitation of victims of violence. The novel explicitly asks readers, âwhat does it say about us that so much of the entertainment we consume is about killing women?â. The plot, too, confirms the harm that movies and media that glorify mass murder can cause. Itâs a very necessary conversation, and one that I am glad the horror genre is having. Itâs interesting, though, because the novel is so self-aware except about how it might also contribute to the problem. Doesnât it also exploit the phenomenon of violence against women (and our morbid curiosity about it) for entertainment and profit?Â
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Stalking, Terminal illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Police brutality, Excrement, Grief, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
lycheejelly's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Sexism, Gore, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Car accident, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault
Minor: Self harm, Cursing, Police brutality, Ableism, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Confinement
sngspicysword'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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Addiction, Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Stalking, Child death, Death of parent, and Police brutality
Minor: Terminal illness, Animal death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Forced institutionalization
jacob_dion's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Cursing, and Death
trulydevious'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? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
michaelawatkins'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
4.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Murder, Death, Cancer, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders