Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Publication Date: March 2025
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight meets Scream in this YA slasher that turns classic horror tropes on their heads.
There’s a reason CJ Smith’s hometown of Satterville is known as Slasherville: it was the site of not one, but two Friday the 13th-style massacres. CJ’s dad survived the first attack; only CJ survived the second. And thanks to the mysterious writer Moon Satter’s bestselling novels based on the events, the town—and CJ—will always be defined by this horrific past.
Then a new, unpublished Moon Satter manuscript shows up addressed to CJ. But unlike the others, this story isn’t about the past. Instead, it predicts new murders. On the day the book says the first murder will occur, CJ sets out to stop it. But in saving one classmate, the final girl ends up dead. CJ and their friends have suddenly gone from extras to leads—and they’ll have to use everything they know about the rules of horror to make it out alive.
There’s a reason CJ Smith’s hometown of Satterville is known as Slasherville: it was the site of not one, but two Friday the 13th-style massacres. CJ’s dad survived the first attack; only CJ survived the second. And thanks to the mysterious writer Moon Satter’s bestselling novels based on the events, the town—and CJ—will always be defined by this horrific past.
Then a new, unpublished Moon Satter manuscript shows up addressed to CJ. But unlike the others, this story isn’t about the past. Instead, it predicts new murders. On the day the book says the first murder will occur, CJ sets out to stop it. But in saving one classmate, the final girl ends up dead. CJ and their friends have suddenly gone from extras to leads—and they’ll have to use everything they know about the rules of horror to make it out alive.
How to Survive a Slasher was a fun and unique take on the slasher genre. Its one that doesn't take itself very seriously. CJ has grown up knowing the rules of how to survive a massacre. Her family has close ties to 2 massacres in the past. The whole family trains constantly, just in case. When she gets a mysterious manuscript, the murders on the pages start to come true. CJ must recruit her friends to help her survive and be the final girl.
I definitely enjoyed this take on the slasher genre. It was the right balance of creepy, cheesy and gory fun. It was exactly what I want in a YA horror novel. I could see this as a movie. The characters were interesting and I found myself invested in them. CJ was a great final girl as she was strong and not a "Mary Sue". She worked for her survival skills. The kill scenes were unique. I was definitely kept guessing. There was one twist I guessed, but the rest was a surprise. If you are looking for some good gory teen slasher fun, I definitely recommend this one.
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