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A review by manikahemmerixh
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
3.5
I have mixed feelings about this book. The writing is good, and Jade brings the story a lead that is complex and definitely driven. That being said, I found her kind of annoying. Which I think is probably somewhat intentional (at times it seems like Jade finds herself annoying). The ending is also a little rushed to the point where the "big reveal" didn't really come as a shock to me even though I hadn't fully figured out what was going on.
My main dilemma with this book though is all of it's horror cinema references. I'm not a Jade level slasher movie expert, but I did know enough to mostly keep me afloat with this read. I can imagine it would be really frustrating to read if you hadn't seen even a few of the many movies that are referenced to in the novel. On one hand, I suppose you can skim over them and still enjoy the story, and then on the other the references are pretty non-stop and most of them are pretty specific as well.
My main dilemma with this book though is all of it's horror cinema references. I'm not a Jade level slasher movie expert, but I did know enough to mostly keep me afloat with this read. I can imagine it would be really frustrating to read if you hadn't seen even a few of the many movies that are referenced to in the novel. On one hand, I suppose you can skim over them and still enjoy the story, and then on the other the references are pretty non-stop and most of them are pretty specific as well.