The Only Good Indians

you can smell the res in this book. you can absolutely feel the allegory wrapping it\’s way through the pages. I\’d love to buy the author a coffee. the guilt, the pain, the savagery, all summer quietly to the conclusion. well worth the credit, and I\’ll be relistening very soon. 39 people found this helpful

With \”The Only Good Indians\”, Stephen Graham Jones knocks the ball so far out of the park, it\’s punching through the Earth\’s atmosphere. It\’s that good. The writing is exceptional. Jones makes even the most horrific of prose sound beautiful. But what I love about his writing is how he does a lot with so little; a few words paint a very detailed portrait of what we\’re looking at. TOGI is part slasher-part mythology-part monster movie, and every bit of it is a wonderful exploration of traditions. Jones masterfully builds suspense and keeps the story moving forward with increasing dread. Highly, highly recommended. Shaun Taylor-Corbett\’s narration is inspired and spot-on. The PERFECT narrator for this macabre masterpiece. 24 people found this helpful

This novel, while not being trash, is in no way worthy of the praise some reviews heaped upon it. It\’s a decent novel but it shouldn\’t be described as cosmic horror as it doesn\’t even come close to fitting into the genre. Furthermore, I had a hard time accepting the premise. The punishment doesn\’t really fit the crime and the \”monster\” kind of makes you say out loud to yourself \”seriously?\”. Again, it\’s not a bad novel. But it\’s not really all that good either. 19 people found this helpful

I want to enjoy this book, but the rate at which you start to lose characters who\’s perspectives you value due to their deaths is a major slowdown. 16 people found this helpful

Had I read a synopsis of this book (which I would not recommend doing) I probably would have passed on reading it. While the focus of the story is not what I typically find myself interested in the execution and presentation of the story is incredible. Let me start with the prose itself. The writing flows so well and smoothly that I can clearly picture the scene set before me and the events taking place within them. This smoothness also serves to keep the pace moving in what would otherwise seem like a dull moment. Additionally, the author\’s use of foreshadowing and his long play set ups were high caliber. Not your typical horror movie set up of a camera lingering on the woodchipper as if to scream \”someone\’s going in here\”. More subtle and nuanced and worth the wait. Even if this story is not your typical choice, the writing style and narrator draw you in and make it worth it. 13 people found this helpful

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