Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

5 reviews

ouroborian's review

dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Abandonment, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Hate crime, Car accident, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Cursing, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Alcohol, Bullying, and Infertility

bashsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Only Good Indians is such a compelling and gripping horror story once you get into it. The beginning is a little slow, and the author makes you work to decipher his writing style - but it pays off to figure out the rhythm of it. I especially liked the various POV shifts and the importance of even the most miniscule details. Will definitely be reading more by Stephen Graham Jones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Stalking, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Hate crime, Body horror, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Classism, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

Minor: Vomit and Infertility

dementis93's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Hate crime, Racism, and Child death

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Abortion and Infertility

powellki's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

Too descriptive of the gore from injuries, too many unnecessary deaths. I wanted to enjoy this book but all it did was read like a snuff film (book) where everyone dies for the sake of dying. Yes, there was a vengeful spirit, yes there was a few interesting things, but honestly, if you don't enjoy hardcore gore and horror, stay away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

rosita's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you still haven't reached the halfway point and find it slow and boring, keep reading. It gets so much better.
It was sad, and gory, and dark, and I was genuinely scared during the whole climax, which is great in a horror novel. I loved it, and if the first half wasnt so slow boring I would have given it a 4.5 (it was too brutal for my taste).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity