A review by bookswithlydscl
Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

4.5* on re-read - this time along with the audiobook, which was fantastic, and the more audiobooks of SGJ I read, the better I understand and appreciate his narrative structures. Oral storytelling is so powerful, and for me, it comes through in the audiobooks of this and My Heart Is A Chainsaw. I appreciated the circular and non-linear, multi-pov narrative structure much more than on first read.
Hardy's conclusion is still a wonderful piece of storytelling, and for such a brutal and violent story overall, this is a delicate and gentle closing element of the book.