A review by lizzardbreath
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Book so good I had to read the acknowledgments. Stephen Graham Jones does a wonderful job at portraying the complicated life of a teenage girl dealing with childhood trauma and how she uses slasher horror to help navigate her life. Really, there’s no eloquent way for me to fully explain this book into words other than to say that I found myself relating to Jade in a lot of ways and how creative she was for managing how to survive through a series of murders in her town while also dealing with how the town locals treated her. She’s lived a hard life and I was so proud of her for being able to overcome her fears, challenge her preconceived notions of herself and manage to solve the mystery behind the murder of Proofrock. I’m so excited to see where her story goes next. 
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