The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Series: The Only Good Indians #1
Published by Gallery Books on 14 July 2020
Genres: Horror
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased
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Jesus Christ this book is badly written.
I was intrigued initially by the concept of a slaughtered elk seeking revenge – I am a vegetarian after all – but nothing about this turned out well.
My main issue with The Only Good Indians was the choppy writing style. It might have worked in first person or in a diary format, but in this context it just came across as unedited.
The pacing was so off, too. It was incredibly unbalanced, with the first chapter acting as an intriguing prologue, the following chapters building up to something, and then dropping back down to a slower pace than last time.
Historically, I don’t enjoy reading about sport in books. I hated it even more in this one given the context. What was with that basketball match? Was there some symbolism I was missing?!
Honestly, I don’t think weird horror is for me. I am definitely the most picky about this fenre. Nothing about this book worked, from the revenge story to the sloppily written female characters. The female elk wasn’t even written well.
I would give this one a miss, although it does work for some people so perhaps read some other more positive reviews before you decide.
I’ve been intrigued by Stephen Graham Jones’s other books but if they’re all written like this I don’t think I will bother.
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