![]() ![]() 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. 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. ( NOTE: I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. If you’re a fan of horror movies, The Final Girl Support Group is a must-read. But he also deftly explores the trauma of multiple Final Girls – all of whom are inspired by some of the most popular horror franchises. Hendrix delivers a novel that’s every bit as action-packed and horrific as the best horror films. It’s a fast-paced, thrilling read that you won’t want to put down. But what happens to a Final Girl after the credits roll and the story’s over? How does she cope with all of that trauma and survivor’s guilt? Is she ever able to move on and escape the shadow of the Monster that hunted her? Grady Hendrix’s The Final Girl Support Group explores all of these questions, acting as both a love letter to slasher films and a deconstruction of the genre and many of its tropes. ![]() She’s the girl who makes it through the end of the movie, vanquishing the Killer and surviving the bloodbath. ![]() If you’ve ever seen a slasher film, then you’re familiar with the Final Girl. ![]()
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