Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

21 reviews

snazzy_suze's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Genocide

shieldbearer's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My sole critique of this novel is that the switch in perspectives was a bit jarring after such a long time spent in one character's head, but even with that caveat so much else about this book is so well done that it deserves five stars. This is excellently crafted. The last half of the book is so tense and Jones does an excellent job regulating that tension. His characters feel very real and layered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Genocide

rosemarygrace1211's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Hate crime, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

patroklos's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Genocide and Colonisation

creativeerosion's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Genocide, Car accident, Abandonment, and Colonisation

vonny3492's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Colonisation and War

breebirb's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved the way this was written, from the language to the pacing. The dark humor was a great balance to the horror. The gore was just enough to get a reaction and never got gratuitous which I was worried, being squeamish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Gore

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Genocide

zombiezami's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Haunting. Very violent. I loved the writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Genocide and Colonisation

mscalls's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

tieflingkisser's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Genocide, Sexual content, Suicide, and Colonisation