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A review by bookwyrm42
The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I love that I was able to access an advance copy of this book, because waiting for it has been painful. On the other hand, I now have no one to scream with about it because it’s not coming out for three more months.
It’s worth screaming about. It’s even more painful to read than the first book in the trilogy, which is saying something, and it’s brutal in many many MANY ways, but it’s unexpectedly beautiful even in its pain. It's not quite a perfect book - I have some questions about a few scenes and there were points when I was having trouble following the action - but I don’t particularly care.
I love these characters more than I thought I could. Jade is the most Final of Girls, and I love that Letha can see that even when Jade can’t. My heart breaks for them and much as I want to spend more time with them, I also hope that the presumed lack of any more stories about them means that they will finally have the time and space to heal that they so desperately need.
I loved this book.
It’s worth screaming about. It’s even more painful to read than the first book in the trilogy, which is saying something, and it’s brutal in many many MANY ways, but it’s unexpectedly beautiful even in its pain. It's not quite a perfect book - I have some questions about a few scenes and there were points when I was having trouble following the action - but I don’t particularly care.
I love these characters more than I thought I could. Jade is the most Final of Girls, and I love that Letha can see that even when Jade can’t. My heart breaks for them and much as I want to spend more time with them, I also hope that the presumed lack of any more stories about them means that they will finally have the time and space to heal that they so desperately need.
I loved this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Pedophilia, Self harm, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, and Classism