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The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

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meakey's review against another edition

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Libby hold was returned

tisaallen's review

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Depression got ahold of me.

jomama78's review against another edition

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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

Typically I can read a book in 1-4 hours, depending on the length. This book took me two days to read. I had to keep setting it down, out of sheer frustration with the beginning of the novel.

There was such a disconnect between the first little snippet, and then the perspective shifting. It frustrated me not to have a solid explanation for the characters paranoia - there were a few references to 'a event', but nothing truly solid, unless I completely missed it? It wasn't until I got to the last segment of the book where it switched to the events on the Reservation, that I was actually able to enjoy the book, and the events of the story really started to make sense for me.

Maybe this will be a book that I will go back to and re-read sometime soon...

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3.0

I found the interconnected stories of this group fascinating, observing how each trauma and misfortune seamlessly flowed into the next. I have been trying to finish this for the last year, picking it up and setting it back down, but I'm glad I persisted because the slow-burn horror Jones creates is delicious. By the end, I was horrified at how scary an elk can be.