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A review by annemariemulksibb
Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones
dark
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Don't read this if you haven't read My Heart is a Chainsaw yet.
While Jade didn't need to be loveable (and I didn't love her at first) in order for me to root for her and whoever she was rooting for in Chainsaw, I absolutely loved her in Reaper. Her obsession with slashers in the first book was just a lot and annoying, and I expect that this was intentional. It was effective. I loved in Reaper when Armitage comes along and his obsession has Jade wondering if she was ever that annoying. Lol. "Yes, you were. But I better understand you now for it."
I expected Reaper, once you got through the first scene, to take off as slowly as Chainsaw, but no. The first scene took off, and it never slowed down. I can't count how many times I audibly gasped while reading this book.
There were several times I had to reread passages to really understand what was happening. This was a combination of my having difficulty understanding spatial descriptions and the truly bizarre and unbelievable scenarios Stephen Graham Jones has his characters die in ("Wait, what just happened?!?")
I loved reading this book, and I wish it wasn't over. I wish I didn't have to wait for however long to read the third book.
Oh yeah, and there's more elk.
While Jade didn't need to be loveable (and I didn't love her at first) in order for me to root for her and whoever she was rooting for in Chainsaw, I absolutely loved her in Reaper. Her obsession with slashers in the first book was just a lot and annoying, and I expect that this was intentional. It was effective. I loved in Reaper when Armitage comes along and his obsession has Jade wondering if she was ever that annoying. Lol. "Yes, you were. But I better understand you now for it."
I expected Reaper, once you got through the first scene, to take off as slowly as Chainsaw, but no. The first scene took off, and it never slowed down. I can't count how many times I audibly gasped while reading this book.
There were several times I had to reread passages to really understand what was happening. This was a combination of my having difficulty understanding spatial descriptions and the truly bizarre and unbelievable scenarios Stephen Graham Jones has his characters die in ("Wait, what just happened?!?")
I loved reading this book, and I wish it wasn't over. I wish I didn't have to wait for however long to read the third book.
Oh yeah, and there's more elk.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
Minor: Child death and Forced institutionalization