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lunamoths's review
5.0
stephen graham jones you've done it again!!!!!!!! this book brought me back out of a months long reading slump!!! i knew i would enjoy this book but i still really didn't expect it to hit me as hard as it did.
this book encompassed some of my favorite aspects of other sgj books - specifically, i loved the meandering storytelling similar to the narration in mongrels that brought us right into the slasherfest of Chainsaw et al. this was such a fun read right up to the end. i'm so sad that its over - how am i supposed to pick another book to read after this? thank you sgj for another amazing story and i can not wait for the buffalo hunter hunter next year!!!
this book encompassed some of my favorite aspects of other sgj books - specifically, i loved the meandering storytelling similar to the narration in mongrels that brought us right into the slasherfest of Chainsaw et al. this was such a fun read right up to the end. i'm so sad that its over - how am i supposed to pick another book to read after this? thank you sgj for another amazing story and i can not wait for the buffalo hunter hunter next year!!!
sashathewild's review
dark
emotional
funny
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
5.0
fireblend's review against another edition
4.0
This is a novel very much concerned with the slasher genre in a way people might call meta or fourth-wall-breaking or tongue in cheek, but it's also a real good coming of age story with a lot to say about the roles we are forced to play because of circumstance and how we're helpless to do anything about it. I had a rough time with the novel at the beginning because of how it's written, from the perspective of our titular, angsty, prone to long tangents character, but by the end I'd totally fallen into the rhythm of it, and ended up enjoying it a whole lot.
namazu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jmath122's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
corihwill's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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
3.75
Really cool premise I haven’t read before. Narrator was great. I didn’t love this book, but it was really good. It kept me engaged for sure.
mfmccoy0216's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The concept was really interesting I feel like it times it was a bit slow at parts during the build up but overall a very enjoyable and refreshing take on a slasher.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail