Reviews

All the Beautiful Sinners by Stephen Graham Jones

bracky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

reader_cheryl's review against another edition

4.0

whoa. Don't read before going to bed...but then, I couldn't help myself because I couldn't stop reading. Complex, beautifully written. I borrowed a copy from the library, but am going to buy a copy to keep here at home.

Tornadoes, disappearing children--both dead and alive--FBI, serial killers are all in this mystery/horror/thriller/hard to pin into one category (a good thing) novel.

For me, hard to pin down words to accurately describe this novel, which means--you need to read it for yourself. :)

chloesnotscared's review against another edition

challenging mysterious

3.5

valentina_legge's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

lrooks98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.25

I’ve read a few of SGJ’s books before this, and I just think he might be too smart for me. This book is incredibly dense, and you have to pay attention to every little detail. However, the story is so interesting and definitely feels different. If I had the time, I’d go back and read it again immediately after finishing it the first time. 

mygeekblasphemy's review

2.0

I wanted to like this more than I ultimately did. It has a great opening, and I was drawn in to the story, even when I didn't know exactly what was going on -- the writing is almost deceptively simple, but God help you if you aren't paying attention to every word -- but I felt the backstory and the plot moved from complicated to convoluted. Sometimes, it felt all over the map -- literally as well as figuratively, I suppose. I liked the main protagonist, Jim Doe, but I was often frustrated by a lot of the good guys' decisions -- they seemed to unnecessarily and stupidly be putting themselves in dangerous situations. And the conclusion just didn't work for me, which is why the rating ultimately dipped down to two stars. I do really like a lot of the lines, though -- Stephen Graham Jones constructs sentences in such an interesting way. They're very sharp and darkly funny. I just wish the story worked better for me.

sprainedbrain's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

discountcompost's review against another edition

5.0

As an Oklahoman and veteran of the 1999 storm season this book hits HARD.

orithyia's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

5.0

tacomaven's review against another edition

4.0

I couldn't follow all of the names and I guess that's what keeps you guessing about who the killer is and who the bad guys are, but I just got confused by the end.