Reviews

Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones

tricapra's review against another edition

5.0

I won't be able to say enough positive things about this. I'll be reading more Jones.

ashceleste12's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.75

spaceman5000's review against another edition

4.0

Interesting novella from a Native American perspective. More than just simply a ghost story, this tale, although short, is deep. Family drama and history play a part and it's fascinating. Highly recommended.

mgouker's review against another edition

5.0

Such a creepy story and so unsettling, but this is why I read horror, to know the darkest part of the mind, to map my own interior. Jones writes with purpose and audacity and the images beckon to be explored. Just be careful where you go I suppose: You might get bitten or find some dark water.

goodywilliams's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

bookw0rm93's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

stephanie_e's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

reading_racc00n's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

kitsuneheart's review against another edition

4.0

This horror story may be narrated by a fifteen-year-old, but this is definitely not children's fiction, or even YA. The world here is dangerous, filled with dogs itching to eat you alive and a father who is, at the very best, absent. But not absent for long. And this father may have something a bit more in common with the dogs than we'd really like.

This just feels especially horrific, as a reader who is a parent. The idea of TAKING so extensively from a child is a special kind of evil.

A quick listen, perfect for a night alone...just don't go into the basement.

alyssamgarcia007's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5