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Stolen Tongues

Felix Blackwell

3.68 AVERAGE

sageodeana's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: No

taylorforbes's review against another edition

3.25

dark tense medium-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

oddskyla's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

seconnally's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

theimperialbiker's review against another edition

2.0

A Creepy Concept Gone Round in Circles with a Side of Yikes

Stolen Tongues started out with such a cool premise—creepy creature tied to Indigenous folklore, isolated cabin, ominous whispers. I was ready for the chills. And then... the chills turned into full-on eye-rolls. This book was like watching the same horror scene on loop. The monster jumps out, the characters freak out, rinse, repeat. By the time I hit the halfway point, I wasn’t scared, I was just praying for something new to happen.

Now, let’s talk about the whole Indigenous folklore angle. This could’ve been such a cool way to explore culture and history, but instead, it felt like the author Googled “Indigenous horror tropes” at 3 a.m. and just threw them into the plot. The creature felt like a random mishmash of cultural elements with no real depth, and the characters? Well, two out of the three Indigenous ones get killed off while all the white folks stroll off into the sunset like nothing happened. Super uncomfortable. It felt less like respectful storytelling and more like, “Let me cram in all this knowledge so I can use it to make my monster scarier.” And honestly? Not a fan.

In the end, the concept was solid, but the execution was all over the place. If you're looking for a book that’ll actually make you scared, you might want to pass on this one. But if you’re in the mood for a lot of repetitive ghost stories and a lesson in “How Not to Handle Indigenous Culture,” then Stolen Tongues is your vibe.

kingmoonraiser's review against another edition

This book blows chunks. white savior bs and bad writing. felix, your self insert main character is a horrible dude and id beat him to death with a dreamcatcher too for how literally bonkers stupid and awful he is.