Rachel (TheShadesofOrange)'s Reviews > My Heart Is a Chainsaw

4.0 Stars
This is a fantastic horror novel that infuses Native American culture into the traditionally white slasher narrative. 

This book is basically a love letter to the slasher genre. The main character is obsessed with the subgenre, constantly referencing the killers and final girls of the most iconic. The movie references made the story very fun and entertaining. I'll admit that I still need to watch a lot of those slasher movies and unfortunately I did get spoiled a few times. I really enjoyed the Slasher 101 essays included between the chapters, which added a light and humorous touch to the novel.

Fans of Only The Good Indians will be very happy with this follow up novel. Once again, Stephen Graham Jones manages to weave  Native American culture into a horror narrative in a fresh and innovative way. Compared to the previous novel, I found this one more accessible with a more simple plot. I found this one less scary, but more fun with a lighter tone.

My main criticism is that I found the narrative to be a bit disjointed and rather slow. The middle section just felt unnecessarily long and I personally would have preferred a tighter story. 

Regardless, I really enjoyed this one. I would highly recommend this novel to just about any horror fans, particularly movie buffs who will appreciate the references even more than I did.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher.