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A review by srosen930
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
4.0
-The most attention grabbing aspect about this book is the language. Very gritty, purposeful, and creative. The author clearly has mastered his tone of voice. (My first S.G.J. book I've read).
-Some scenes are SUPER brutal, and I usually can handle gore and violence. If you're not one to handle extreme gory descriptions, this book may not be for you. But, I always consider it a huge success if an author can evoke any emotion out of their readers successfully, and Jones' very much did that.
-Due to the experimental nature of the prose, it can get a little confusing at times, as the perspective changes from third to second person frequently. But, the use of second person is well executed in this novel, where YOU (the reader) become the creature seeking revenge. However, that starts up half way into the book, abruptly, which threw me off a bit.
-The title is...interesting, as it draws upon a racist saying about Indigenous People, but...it kinda works with the plot of the story?? I'm very conflicted about how I feel about it.
-Some scenes are SUPER brutal, and I usually can handle gore and violence. If you're not one to handle extreme gory descriptions, this book may not be for you. But, I always consider it a huge success if an author can evoke any emotion out of their readers successfully, and Jones' very much did that.
-Due to the experimental nature of the prose, it can get a little confusing at times, as the perspective changes from third to second person frequently. But, the use of second person is well executed in this novel, where YOU (the reader) become the creature seeking revenge. However, that starts up half way into the book, abruptly, which threw me off a bit.
-The title is...interesting, as it draws upon a racist saying about Indigenous People, but...it kinda works with the plot of the story?? I'm very conflicted about how I feel about it.