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A review by magellen
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It's wonderful to read a book that feels like an author hitting all their marks-the pacing, the gore, the dread 👍👍
There are echoes of similar themes, similar pacing and plot markers, similar gore to The Only Good Indians BUT IN THE BEST WAY. Especially with this book being about the Slasher formula. For me its enjoyable to see signature traits of an author's style popping up again. Especially when they come in a beautifully written gore extravaganza.
Great great book and I can't wait for the sequel.
There are echoes of similar themes, similar pacing and plot markers, similar gore to The Only Good Indians BUT IN THE BEST WAY. Especially with this book being about the Slasher formula. For me its enjoyable to see signature traits of an author's style popping up again. Especially when they come in a beautifully written gore extravaganza.
Great great book and I can't wait for the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault