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A review by neuroqueer
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Overall: C-
This is a book that I wanted to like....
The story goes from an 80s slasher into an exploration of mental instability. While that's fine to do, I was really hoping that it was about a sentient mannequin out for blood (yes, I know how weird that sentence sounds).
The story, writing and lead character does goes over the top which fits the slasher feel but does come across as unconvincing and irritating a lot. The other characters fill their roles of disposable people in a horror movie but a shitty horror movie that you will watch once then feel like you deserve a refund for it even though you pirated the movie. I'm honestly not going to remember much about this book other than a feeling of disappointment.
I'm still interested in other books by this author but this wasn't it for me.
This is a book that I wanted to like....
The story goes from an 80s slasher into an exploration of mental instability. While that's fine to do, I was really hoping that it was about a sentient mannequin out for blood (yes, I know how weird that sentence sounds).
The story, writing and lead character does goes over the top which fits the slasher feel but does come across as unconvincing and irritating a lot. The other characters fill their roles of disposable people in a horror movie but a shitty horror movie that you will watch once then feel like you deserve a refund for it even though you pirated the movie. I'm honestly not going to remember much about this book other than a feeling of disappointment.
I'm still interested in other books by this author but this wasn't it for me.