My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

The Lake Witch Trilogy #1

Stephen Graham Jones

416 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. Jade feels like...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,206 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 72%
mysterious 61%
emotional 38%
challenging 28%
adventurous 24%
sad 22%
funny 19%
reflective 7%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 33%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 28% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 37% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.67

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