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The Final Girl Support Group
The Final Girl Support Group | Grady Grady Hendrix
29 posts | 34 read | 26 to read
In horror movies, the final girl is the one who's left standing when the credits roll. The one who fought back, defeated the killer, and avenged her friends. The one who emerges bloodied but victorious. But after the sirens fade and the audience moves on, what happens to her? Lynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre twenty-two years ago, and it has defined every day of her life since. And she's not alone. For decades she's been meeting with five other actual final girls and their therapist in a support group for those who survived the unthinkable, putting their lives back together, piece by piece. That is until one of the women misses a meeting and Lynnette's worst fears are realised -- someone knows about the group and is determined to take their lives apart again, piece by piece. But the thing about these final girls is that they have each other now, and that no matter how bad the odds, how dark the night, how sharp the knife...they will never, ever give up. 'The Final Girl Support Group sizzles with action, originality, and a gleaming concept sharp as a scalpel.' -- Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'Pray for morning, wish for speed, and be as quiet as you can, it doesn't matter--Grady Hendrix's The Final Girl Support Group already knows where you live and breathe.' -- Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians 'The Final Girl Support Group is funny, scary, and a roaring good time. Grady Hendrix puts his own spin on final girls and I loved it.' -- Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of My Lovely Wife 'Take slasher movie adoration, critique, and satire, mix with compelling, flawed characters and neck-breaking plot twists, and drop it all into an industrial blender with large blades. Voil, you now have Grady's maniacally clever and compulsively readable The Final Girl Support Group.' -- Paul Tremblay, national bestselling author of Survivor Song 'The Final Girl Support Group is a deft examination of how our culture's obsession with misogynistic violence destroys the lives of women and how those women are able to keep fighting and living after unthinkable trauma. The beating heart of this book is empathy and it's set into a lightning-paced, vicious thriller. Reading it was a catharsis. Absolutely unmissable. Horror fans...you've never read a slasher like this.' -- Mallory O'Meara, national bestselling author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon 'With The Final Girl Support Group Grady Hendrix transforms a horror trope into something bloody original. An incisive examination of society's obsession with violence against women that simultaneously honors and roasts the slasher genre with equal prowess. Wildly entertaining and clever as hell.' -- Rachel Harrison, author of The Return '....a wonderfully suspenseful and darkly comic novel that cleverly subverts popular culture. Horror fans will be wowed. -- Publisher's Weekly
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BookishMadHatter
The Final Girl Support Group | Grady Grady Hendrix
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Hooray for #bookmail !
Takes forever and a day to arrive but is oh-so fun to open

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MysticFaerie
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Mehso-so

3⭐/5⭐

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BC_Dittemore
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Pickpick

I‘ve seen that a lot of people dislike this book and I understand why. But here‘s the thing: part of the appeal of a horror film is to share in the helplessness of the characters. Therein lies the cleverness of this novel. If you are the type who needs your MC to be relatable and infallible then this book is not for you. If you‘re the type who loves the horror films Hendrix borrows so heavily from then I think you will enjoy it as much as I did.

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Clwojick
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AHhhh! I am LOVING how my #AestheticallyMatched #bulletjournal spread is looking! 😍🤩💖🔥

KathyWheeler I love this! 3y
TheAromaofBooks I love adding the covers to this spread!!! 3y
IndoorDame Beautiful! 3y
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Littlewolf1
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And can we get a little commotion for the box… this is everything #creepyChristmas @Chrissyreadit

readingjedi Fabulous 🖤 3y
Bookwormjillk That‘s excellent 👏 3y
AmyG That‘s great! 3y
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BookishTrish Excellent presentation 3y
teebe Love it 3y
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Littlewolf1
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Leave it to @Chrissyreadit to be so creative. This picture does not begin to do this gift justice. I love it do much… thank you. #creepychristmas

Chrissyreadit I‘m glad you like it! I have to admit I loved everything myself- and hoped you would too. This was a lot of fun to put together. 3y
teebe I love that there‘s a theme. And the MFM book is great, I enjoyed it. 3y
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Katie.happens
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Cat mamas don‘t take a relaxing reading baths without their sidekicks. Mine‘s name is Truman 📚

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AprilMae
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Thank you so much @nichollinlove for the awesome #HHS21 box!!! I love it 🎃

AprilMae Thank you @wanderinglynn for hosting!!! 3y
nichollinlove I'm so happy you love it! Happy reading and snacking! 🖤🧡 3y
wanderinglynn Awesome! 🎃🧡 3y
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SW-T
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Pickpick

Hendrix is definitely a go-to for me now. Timely read for Halloween. 😂

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she.hearts.horror
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Pickpick

Always a pleasure, Grady Hendrix. Always. 👻 👻 👻

Alora On my tbr!!! Have heard great things 3y
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Schlinkles
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After having to cancel our event with him last year due to Covid, finally got the honor of hosting Grady Hendrix. Do yourself a favor and find out when he‘ll be in your town. He‘s so much fun!

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SilverShanica
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Pickpick

A fantastic, suspenseful novel of the lives of a “final girl”, a woman who was the final survivor of a slasher-esk attack.
Great as a light horror, mystery read.

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mcctrish
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Taking a reading break from house stuff ( tidying, sorting, Kondo-ing)

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rather_be_reading
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And best author photo ever!

BookwormAHN Yes it is 😸 3y
Libby1 🤣 Have you seen this photo, @Butterflyamore ? ❤️ 3y
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abookishbutterfly @Libby1 I have and it is a great author photo! Although I might argue that his author photo is Horrorstör is the best! Haha 3y
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rather_be_reading
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Pickpick

I was a bit nervous as I had never read Grady Hendrix before, but boy am I glad I picked this one up! It totally read like a thriller movie and I loved every minute of it. Half way in I thought I knew who it was...man was I wrong. I never saw this ending coming.

Libby1 I loved his book Horrorstör. 3y
rather_be_reading @Libby1 I have that downloaded on Kindle ready to go! 3y
Libby1 Brilliant! You‘ll have fun. 3y
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rather_be_reading
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Trying to finish this one off. I have a hot new release that just got delivered!

Drnkpnkprincess How are you liking this so far?! It‘s on my hold list with the library… I‘m dying to get my hands on it. 3y
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rather_be_reading
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Mandatory snacks to keep me goin

Leftcoastzen Great choices! 3y
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rather_be_reading
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Book 156

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FantasyChick
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I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on this one but I liked it. This isn't your slasher, this is the story AFTER the slasher. What happens to the Final Girls when their story is over? I highly recommend the physical copy here; there are some fun extras in between the chapters that add a little extra enjoyment to the book. If you're a fan of the '80's slasher, I think you'll enjoy this one 🗡🗡

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
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BookishTrish
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Pickpick

I am definitely the target audience for this one so I enjoyed it despite some obvious lapses in the MC‘s character. It was a quick, fun, power to the sisterhood kind of read.

KathyWheeler I‘m reading this right now. 3y
FantasyChick I just finished this today. Loved it! 3y
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Michael_Gee
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Cancel my everything!! So excited for this!

vivastory 🎉👏 I hope to read this one this week 3y
NikkiM5 After Horrorstor, this is my next read 🎉 3y
she.hearts.horror So happy for you … I have like 5 years to go. 3y
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Cathythoughts That‘s exciting! Look forward to your review 👍🏻 3y
Michael_Gee @NikkiM5 @vivastory Yay! It‘ll be like a buddy read! 3y
Michael_Gee @she.epeolatry That‘s how I felt! It was available way sooner than I expected. 3y
Michael_Gee @Cathythoughts 🤗 Thank you for sharing in my excitement! I love Grady Hendrix. 3y
she.hearts.horror @Michael_Gee me too. He is my favorite human in writing. I‘m excited that I get to hear his hilarious thoughts as his tours for this book. 3y
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tanya1512
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Pickpick

If you like 70‘s & 80‘s horror movies this book is for you.

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rather_be_reading
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And I actually bought some books!

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julesG
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Mehso-so

I'm not the target audience.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Oh dear! 😙 3y
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TheGeeksAttic
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Grady Hendrix is an incredible author, I‘m a big fan of his storytelling! Looking to start this one tonight!
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#thefinalgirlsupportgroup #horror #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booklovers #wednesdayvibes #horrormovies #horrornovel #horrorbooks #support #bookblogger #read #readersofinstagram

BookwormAHN Loved it! 3y
BookishMarginalia Cool pic! Hope you love the book! 3y
ElectricalJuice This is currently on my TBR and I can't wait diving into this. 🤩 3y
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Well-ReadNeck
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Pickpick

Over-the-top humor/horror with an abundance of slasher movie Easter Eggs. I read this one in close proximity to Stephen Graham Jones‘ My Heart is a Chainsaw and liked that one better. But, if ur a slasher fan, you‘ll like them both. #ARC #Edelweiss

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rather_be_reading
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Watching this now. He is so funny!

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magyklyXdelish
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Haul from one of the Half Price Books near me. Super excited for the Grady Hendrix. Though I have to say, my biggest pet peeve with some stores is the stickers they put on the covers. I hate the residue and in some cases it can just ruin the cover.

Anyways excited for this haul ☺️

jeff1000 I'm Open . Write to me , This is my Cell phone number , + 1 661 249 3790 3y
catiewithac Nice haul!!! 3y
katy4peas Nice finds! 📚😊 3y
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vivastory Great haul! Def. going to pick up the new Hendrix today 3y
Tera66 I hate the stickers too, I get them off sometimes by wetting them, then use Goo Gone to remove the residue. 3y
magyklyXdelish @Tera66 that‘s a good tip! 3y
sharread The Whisper Man is a good one. 3y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I knew it was a long shot, but I was really hoping The Final Girl Support Group would have been at least an add-on for #BOTM .
This month‘s main picks did nothing for me, so I #skipped
What did you all pick this month?

TEArificbooks I was hoping for the new Grady Hendrix too but they have never picked his so I doubted it would be picked. 3y
Avanders I would‘ve picked that too! 3y
marleed I‘ve been reading good reviews for Razorblade Tears so I went with that one. 3y
rather_be_reading totally forgot to stalk the website today. thanku! 3y
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