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A review by mangofandango
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
This was a perfect read for the first week of October and I am absolutely delighted with it. It's a love letter to horror, but particularly to the slasher and the Final Girl. I watched Scream and IKWYDLS during the period of time I was reading this and it was just... *chef's kiss*
Ok, so...this is a literary horror novel that requires some dedication, *and* it's lots of fun, has so much heart and tenderness, and is also an absolute gore-fest, all at the same time. The writing is great, and so is the experience. I loved the main character and rooted so hard for her. It's an homage to movies and it would be a great one - gosh, I hope someone is working on that right now! This is a real contender for book of the year for me.
Ok, so...this is a literary horror novel that requires some dedication, *and* it's lots of fun, has so much heart and tenderness, and is also an absolute gore-fest, all at the same time. The writing is great, and so is the experience. I loved the main character and rooted so hard for her. It's an homage to movies and it would be a great one - gosh, I hope someone is working on that right now! This is a real contender for book of the year for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Child abuse and Rape