A review by plbeyer70
Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

5.0

What a pleasant surprise. This book reads like a mix of Donald Ray Pollock and the supernatural. It's about a boy discovering who he is while being raised on the run by his aunt and uncle with the mystery of his grandfather and mother always on his mind. The family cares for each other deeply, but they're monsters and and boy is counting the days until he becomes one too. Even though it tells a common coming of age story, it's full of the unpredictable. Gritty, bloody, funny, and vengeful.