Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

503 reviews

entazis's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I finished this book in one day. Okay, two if we count that I listened through the prologue on Friday night (before sleep), but the remaining 8+ hours I finished on Saturday.

I just couldn't stop. The story is fast paced, has some beautiful imagery and atmosphere on top of the unsettling and disturbing scenes. For me it wasn't so scary as people mentioned, but the fear factor is really subjective. For me personally, it was mostly very, very sad. Just so depressing and deeply sorrowful, but it is what really resonated with me, what caught me in the net of this story and kept me interested. That also means I listened through the whole novel with a feeling of being punch in a gut but I also enjoyed it completely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Racism, Police brutality

wendyloveswineandbooks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book had me on the edge of my seat as I read it.  I went in thinking I was reading a thriller, which it was, but it also had such a creepy vibe going I was constantly looking over my shoulder.  The graphic and gory details in the descriptions of the scenes that the author depicted where so horrific.  I don't think I will look at Buck the same way again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder

emzconklin's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Xenophobia

amachattie's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'm pretty new to horror, but this book was a real education. The violence and gore was quick and intense, but there was something to it that felt satisfying, like the worst possible thing finally happening, at the same time as feeling deeply repugnant. I am still working through my feelings about it, and I'm not sure I fully understand it, but I did really enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder

malloryfitz's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism, Police brutality

aasplund's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Violence

dorianlecter's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Grief

rrovezzi's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder

thankyouquiet's review against another edition

2.0

medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

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Well written and unique bot

the violence against Native Women with no relevance to the plot or outcome of the book is outrageous

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder

sebrittainclark's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Addiction, Police brutality