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My Heart Is a Chainsaw
October 2022: Scary
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My Heart is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones (4 stars)
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I have this on my tbr and am very much looking forward to it. Slashers are my favorite subgenre of horror so I expect to be able pinpoint all the references!
Meli wrote: "I have this on my tbr and am very much looking forward to it. Slashers are my favorite subgenre of horror so I expect to be able pinpoint all the references!"
You should definitely read it Meli. I could follow along with the Halloween/Friday the 13th/Nightmare on Elm Street stuff, but there were a lot of movies I have never heard of mentioned (one was even strictly a Lifetime movie).
A Lifetime movie!? Oh my gosh... I wonder if it was The Burning Bed.
Meli wrote: "A Lifetime movie!? Oh my gosh... I wonder if it was The Burning Bed."I think it was called Kristy.
I found a list of the movies referenced in the book. There were over 100.https://letterboxd.com/spaghettinoir/...
I will put this on my TBR. I had never read anything by Stephen Graham Jones until he was nominated as a PBT Fav Author but thought he was an incredible storyteller.
Cora wrote: "I found a list of the movies referenced in the book. There were over 100.https://letterboxd.com/spaghettinoir/..."
WOW!
I will refrain from reading that list yet until I read the book. See if I can spot the reference myself.
Gory and violent--thanks for the warning! Not for me even though I like the premise.
4 stars
Jade knows everything about slasher movies. When she starts to recognize all of the signs that a slasher story is unfolding in her town, she know there is no way to stop it. All she can do is try to find the final girl and make sure she has all the knowledge she needs to defeat the slasher at the end. This was the perfect Halloween read. I wish that I was more familiar with all of the various slasher movies that Jade refers to in the book. Since I haven't seen most of them, I am sure a lot of the references went over my head. The story was very violent and gory, so if you don't want to read about blood and guts, this is not for you. I still found myself a little confused at the ending, but overall it was an enjoyable horror book that fit my mood. I am curious how Jones will continue the story in the expected sequel.