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The Only Good Indians: A Novel
From New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a novel that is equal parts psychological horror and cutting social commentary on identity politics and the American Indian experience. Fans of Jordan Peele and Tommy Orange will love this story as it follows the lives of four American Indian men and their families, all haunted by a disturbing, deadly event that took place in their youth. Years later, they find themselves tracked by an entity bent on revenge, totally helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
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This book pulled at the heart strings, made me rage for the characters, and was horrific in all the right places. At the end of each part I was left feeling an adrenaline rush from all the action. It's a slow pace up until the end of each part, and as you go through the book you feel it coming each time. I got lost by the writing a few times and would have to re-read some sections, and I'm not a sports person so I couldn't follow the basketball play by plays but I understood the gyst of what was happening by the character's reactions. Overall a well paced horror novel about vengeance- an eye for an eye.
DNF at page 50. I really wanted to love this book. The writing style just didn’t work for me. The narrative is intentionally disjointed and very stream-of-consciousness with drawn-out inner monologues. I found the prose clunky and hard to follow, which pulled me out of the story. Just as the past events on the reservation were about to be revealed, I didn't care.
"The Only Good Indians" is a novel that presents a mixed experience. While it features some entertaining and ominous moments, there were sections that felt slow, causing me to lose interest at times. One of the highlights of the book is its strong representation and cultural diversity, which I truly appreciated. However, despite these positive aspects, the story didn’t feel particularly groundbreaking. Overall, I found it to be an average read—neither terrible nor exceptional.
One of the dumbest books I have ever read. It started off unique and just spiraled into wtf territory. I know people will say “oh, but it’s folk horror.” That’s all well and good but it’s horrible folk horror.
Dude should have just written a basketball novel and left the horror for others.
Dude should have just written a basketball novel and left the horror for others.
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