A review by peachani
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

From start to finish, this book was not what I expected. It's written in a way that I didn't expect from horror--not that I've read much of the genre. For the most part, it added to the cyclical, mysterious feel of the story. Only occasionally did I get confused on timing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Animal death, Blood, Death, Car accident, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Body horror, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts