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adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bought this on a whim in January during an online sale, having not previously heard of Jones but of course now his reputation is well-known as a horror author steeped in Native American mythology and diaspora. Mongrels follows a family of werewolves as itinerants throughout the USA, with the main character being a boy that isn't sure if he inherited the werewolf gene from his teenage mother.
This book has a lot of issues I see in contemporary horror and gore: yes, it's horrific, but I don't actually feel many stakes. The constant traveling is autobiographical from Jones' own comments, but I simply was left feeling cold as every character sneered at each other. Spec fic authors: please, please stop having your characters sneer.
This book has a lot of issues I see in contemporary horror and gore: yes, it's horrific, but I don't actually feel many stakes. The constant traveling is autobiographical from Jones' own comments, but I simply was left feeling cold as every character sneered at each other. Spec fic authors: please, please stop having your characters sneer.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
I liked the lore and it had a good ending.
dark
funny
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced