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Animal death (74 reviewers), Gore (55 reviewers), Violence (51 reviewers), Death (43 reviewers), Animal cruelty (36 reviewers), Blood (34 reviewers), Body horror (28 reviewers), Gun violence (24 reviewers), Suicide (14 reviewers), Murder (12 reviewers), Racism (11 reviewers), Grief (8 reviewers), Alcoholism (7 reviewers), Child death (6 reviewers), Racial slurs (5 reviewers), Hate crime (4 reviewers), Death of parent (4 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (3 reviewers), Vomit (3 reviewers), Cursing (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Police brutality (1 reviewer), and Stalking (1 reviewer)Moderate
Alcoholism (8 reviewers), Racism (7 reviewers), Animal death (6 reviewers), Child death (6 reviewers), Gore (6 reviewers), Gun violence (5 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Suicide (3 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Suicide (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), Car accident (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Racial slurs (1 reviewer), and Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 99%
tense 80%
mysterious 64%
emotional 38%
sad 28%
challenging 26%
reflective 21%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 0%
tense 80%
mysterious 64%
emotional 38%
sad 28%
challenging 26%
reflective 21%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 0%
Pace
medium 66%
fast 18%
slow 15%
fast 18%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 26% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Average rating
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The creeping horror of Paul Tremblay meets Tommy Orange’s There There in a dark novel of revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones.
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
Buy The Only Good Indians
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The creeping horror of Paul Tremblay meets Tommy Orange’s There There in a dark novel of revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones.
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
What the community thinks
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Animal death (74 reviewers), Gore (55 reviewers), Violence (51 reviewers), Death (43 reviewers), Animal cruelty (36 reviewers), Blood (34 reviewers), Body horror (28 reviewers), Gun violence (24 reviewers), Suicide (14 reviewers), Murder (12 reviewers), Racism (11 reviewers), Grief (8 reviewers), Alcoholism (7 reviewers), Child death (6 reviewers), Racial slurs (5 reviewers), Hate crime (4 reviewers), Death of parent (4 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (3 reviewers), Vomit (3 reviewers), Cursing (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Police brutality (1 reviewer), and Stalking (1 reviewer)Moderate
Alcoholism (8 reviewers), Racism (7 reviewers), Animal death (6 reviewers), Child death (6 reviewers), Gore (6 reviewers), Gun violence (5 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Suicide (3 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Suicide (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Grief (2 reviewers), Car accident (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Racial slurs (1 reviewer), and Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 99%
tense 80%
mysterious 64%
emotional 38%
sad 28%
challenging 26%
reflective 21%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 0%
tense 80%
mysterious 64%
emotional 38%
sad 28%
challenging 26%
reflective 21%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 0%
Pace
medium 66%
fast 18%
slow 15%
fast 18%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 26% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Average rating