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Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

50 reviews

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Death, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Excrement

Minor: Gun violence, Animal death, and Vomit

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Stalking, Violence, Vomit, and Body horror

Moderate: Car accident and Gun violence

buttondragon's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Not at all what I expected, but I enjoyed it immensely. Stephan Graham Jones really nails the teenage angst and logic, definitely worth a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

mgm9816's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fast-paced, spiraling, and paranoid, this was a perfect summer read. Quick and fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Mental illness

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I picked up this novella because I have enjoyed Stephen Graham Jones in the past and I thought this story sounded intriguing.
"Night of the Mannequins" follows Sawyer, a teenaged boy. Him and his friends decide to play a prank at a local movie theater by smuggling a mannequin in, so they can trick the attendant. It is all fun and games until the mannequin seems to come alive...
I adored this story, and it has become my favorite from Stephen Graham Jones. This may be terse in the length, but it packs a powerful punch, and by the time you finish the story, you begin to question your own understanding of what just happened. I have not stopped thinking about this novella since I finished it.
Sawyer's thought process often made me laugh out loud, which is a nice counterbalance to the brutal content in this story.
I will definitely be picking up more from Stephen Graham Jones in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault

melitta's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ehmannky's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think once I understood that there was going to be a lot fewer mannequins than I thought there would be, I had a great time. I love Jones's storytelling and this was a really fun, fast read and maybe one of the few slashers I've ever really enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Child death, Vomit, and Violence

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

albernikolauras's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In this book, you follow a group of high schoolers who have decided to play a prank on their friend, starring a mannequin they loved for a whole summer. And then they start to die.

I was not ready for this book. You follow one of the teenagers as the plot progresses, and while it sounds like a cliche slasher, it was so much more. Definitely one to read if you aren't too squeamish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Suicide and Body horror

daniellekat's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.0

This started out good but I found the storytelling too long winded, I had lost interest by the second half. I really liked the writing style though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident