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My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

112 reviews

katkinslee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The action sections were great but I found this book didn't know what lane it wanted to be in. 
It dragged out alot in parts and I really had to force myself to continue. 
It was an ok read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

gengariite's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

1.0

Did not love. a lot of problems with the writing and how concepts were approached and characters described. Entire ending was so confusing i had to read a synopsis after. overall not worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

anhedonia2's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

demon_catheter's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Really fun read, a bit confusing at times but not in a bad way. Keeps you asking questions right along with Jade and really sucks you in. Also loved how fleshed out the setting was, I’ve never been to a town at a high elevation in Idaho but My Heart is a Chainsaw makes me feel like I have.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

fatherprozac's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I loved the premise of this book going in but found the writing style difficult to enjoy--just not my cup of tea. It was also hard to feel any positive feelings while reading because everything just seems to go so unfairly wrong for Jade. This kept me from getting overly invested because it was just too painful to read about her continued misfortune at the hands of willful misunderstandings.

I also really did not appreciate Mr. Holmes being framed so endearingly--this is a man who withheld graduation from a student for missing homework due to her SUICIDE ATTEMPT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Hate crime, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

missbreathing's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

“My Heart Is A Chainsaw” is a meta-slasher seen through the eyes of a slasher-obsessed teenage girl. And it is. So. Freaking. Good. I’m giving it 4.5⭐️. Some thoughts:
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In classic Stephen Graham Jones fashion, this novel is ripe with themes of settler colonialism, classism, and gentrification. It’s also heavy on the meta-slasher angle (think Scream, but on steroids) in a way that really lets the author’s knowledge of the genre shine. This book delivers on both excellently constructed themes and all the gory goodness of a Golden Age slasher film. There is a moment where this balance is thrown off and, for about 100 pages, we don’t get enough slasher-y vibes. But when it picks up, it PICKS UP.
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Jade Daniels, our protagonist, is a stand-out character. She’s deeply flawed and makes decisions that leave readers shaking their heads. She’s also incredibly sympathetic and easy to root for. Jade is a the anti-final girl I didn’t know I needed in my life.
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I never would have expected to read a slasher horror through misty eyes, but here we are. This book can be absolutely heartbreaking. The heavy themes and emotional moments are handled with expert care, but do check the trigger warnings if that’s something you need. 
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All in all, this is one of my favorite reads of the year. I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel. 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape

thehistoriette's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

tesssiob's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

mr_cain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Very slow paced in the beginning and too quickly paced at the end. I found the ending kind of confusing and an out of left field plot twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, and Racism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

kitsune_kae's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

Trauma, childhood trauma,