Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

546 reviews

kg18's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Violence

kkbashwoe's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gore

ttben10's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.25

This book got me out of my reading slump! I was pleasantly surprised by how much i enjoyed it because of my extreme dislike for “My Heart is a Chainsaw”, i assumed i just did not care for Stephen’s writing style but “The Only Good Indians” did not have the same flaws. Pacing is  a bit slow in the beginning and once the first part is over, the switch is a little poorly done and makes you do a puzzle to try to understand where exactly you stand and what’s going on. There are some truly disturbing scenes, SGJ does a great job at painting the picture and it makes for a cinematic read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Racism

kstorm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs and Colonisation

errie's review

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gore

whybeereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

Couldn't put this one down. An absolutely harrowing tale of vicious revenge and trauma cycles. An ending so perfect and emotional that I am devastated, absolutely devastated. 

Perfect for fans of horror, both classic and modern. Skillful use of conventions without slipping into cliche, more a respectful nod to the history of a genre that Jones is clearly a fan of as well as contributor to.

I often struggle to write 5 star reviews, words feel inadequate, but please take my speechlessness as the highest endorsement I'm capable of giving.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Racism, and Violence

erinamazing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore

jully_bean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

taratearex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was so great, it had me staying up late wanting to just keep reading and also scared I was going to have nightmares and wishing I hadn't read it at night. It's legit very scary, so creepy and chilling, and the way he drags out a scene that you know is just going to explode is such torture (complimentary). There are many threads being woven through this story and many POV's, I doubled back a few times to make sure I was grasping things, he's dropping hints and references throughout, it's worth it to stop and try to get your bearings, slow down and sink into the story. I can see how people could get lost if you're sort of passively engaging with this or aren't into trying to weave together all the pieces. I honestly can't wait for a reread. I will say the gore is hard to stomach at times and if you're at all sensitive to pet death this may not be the one for you, the descriptions can be brutal! (I know, I know I'm reading horror, but I block gore with my hands when I'm watching TV lol)

CW: racism, violence/murder/death of humans and animals (dogs, elk), very descriptive gore, hunting, alcoholism, parent death, child death, hate crime 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

drymice's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol