My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

448 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw 'a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.' On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American coloniali...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 13,965 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

tense: 71%

mysterious: 62%

emotional: 40%

challenging: 27%

adventurous: 26%

sad: 23%

funny: 21%

reflective: 7%

informative: 4%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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