Reviews

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

spunglass's review against another edition

2.0

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...

cryingcowboy's review against another edition

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.

freddiebigbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

emburklin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

sparticle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

a_j0n_3s's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.5

curlyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

twotoes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lichenreads's review against another edition

Am in a reading slump and couldn't get on with the writing style.

mukunamatata's review against another edition

It’s just slow and I’m not a fan of the writing style. The exposition is clunky and difficult to get through, and I’m just not interested enough to keep my eyes on the page, even though I know I haven’t reached the meat of the novel. I have started and stopped multiple times and it’s just not for me right now