The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones

The Only Good Indians

By Stephen Graham Jones

  • Release Date: 2020-07-14
  • Genre: Horror
4 Score: 4 (From 316 Ratings)

Description

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From USA TODAY bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a “masterpiece” (Locus Magazine) of a novel about revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition. Labeled “one of 2020’s buzziest horror novels” (Entertainment Weekly), this is a remarkable horror story that “will give you nightmares—the good kind of course” (BuzzFeed).

From New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a novel that is equal parts psychological horror and cutting social commentary on identity politics and the American Indian experience. Fans of Jordan Peele and Tommy Orange will love this story as it follows the lives of four American Indian men and their families, all haunted by a disturbing, deadly event that took place in their youth. Years later, they find themselves tracked by an entity bent on revenge, totally helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.

Reviews

  • Scary enough!

    4
    By Truthrae
    Worth the read. Kept my interest. There were a few plot holes that irked me but nothing bad enough to ruin the story. It was definitely creepy, a few times I had to put it down and walk away, but sometimes that’s what makes a good scary book. I’m glad I read it, but I probably wouldn’t read it again.
  • Stories in stories in stories

    5
    By girlguts
    I love this book. I’ll read it again once I’ve had some time to let it simmer. It gave me mental whiplash. A book of anti-heroes.
  • Creepy, but hard to follow

    3
    By Abby Rey
    This book was pretty creepy, but it was extremely hard to follow. I found some parts of the book didn’t fully grab my attention. While the book wasn’t a “I couldn’t put it down” type, I did find myself wondering what happens next.
  • Fantastic read. Wonderfully written.

    5
    By Playin hard to get them coins
    This book just draws you right in and holds you close. The whole time you’re horrified at what’s unfolding you also have this shard of melancholy tucked right up in your chest. Don’t skip this read!
  • I hated it.

    1
    By iamellaelise
    Meandering and silly.
  • Awful

    1
    By swaynehill
    Awful, confusing. Violent and poorly written.
  • Great read

    5
    By Bwillisful
    Great read
  • The Best Horror

    5
    By AtomicCoug
    The best horror titles I’ve read always make me pause. Pause to relieve the tension. Pause to reread the language. Pause to think. This did all of that. Wow.
  • The Only Good Indians Review

    3
    By Shelly92084
    *Thank you to Bookish First and Gallery Books for my review copy* I wanted to read this book because it’s an own voices story written by an Indigenous Author. Even though I was able to finish the book I had a hard time with the writing style which made it difficult for me to connect to the story. I did enjoy the cultural aspect of the story which is why I read own voices novels to learn something new. I think this is a book I may have to listen to on audio and see if it will work better for me that way.

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