A review by podanotherjessi
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was really, really not what I expected, and I mean that in a good way. The only real major flaw in this was that the characters were rather shallow, which meant I didn't worry about them as much as I liked. I do think the book gave away one twist a little too early - as in, intentionally revealed, not that I guessed it fast - and there might have been a little more tension if it had gone on longer. Besides that though, a really interesting read.

Character: 7
Plot: 9
Setting: 8
General appeal: 8
Writing style: 9
Originality: 8
Ending: 8
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