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A review by cosymilko
Final Girls by Mira Grant
3.0
I really enjoy Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant and this isn't really an exception to that rule. I have read enough of her books to see her telltale hooks. A problem with authors who write in the same universe or in the same vein (intense sci-fi with emotionally damaged strong female leads, anyone?) is that everything starts to become similar.
You could take the main characters from this and replace them with the lead from most of her other books. I have a feeling that these books all appeal to the bookish females dreaming of doing something big. I am one of those females most days. The other days I'm actually doing my something big, so there's that.
I felt that Seanan has been inserting herself into her books. This time it was painfully obvious that this was a self fulfilling need for her. There's was clearly something she had to work through and got paid to do this.
Despite this, it was an enjoyable ride and there were a few things in there I felt made it somewhat unputdownable.
I don't know that I'll keep picking up the short stories that she puts out unless there's a new hook. To be honest, I'll probably settle for the same hook with a new paint job.
You could take the main characters from this and replace them with the lead from most of her other books. I have a feeling that these books all appeal to the bookish females dreaming of doing something big. I am one of those females most days. The other days I'm actually doing my something big, so there's that.
I felt that Seanan has been inserting herself into her books. This time it was painfully obvious that this was a self fulfilling need for her. There's was clearly something she had to work through and got paid to do this.
Despite this, it was an enjoyable ride and there were a few things in there I felt made it somewhat unputdownable.
I don't know that I'll keep picking up the short stories that she puts out unless there's a new hook. To be honest, I'll probably settle for the same hook with a new paint job.