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Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
As someone who’s struggled to transition from YA to adult fiction, I often struggle to find adult-oriented books I enjoy.
But from the get-go, I was transfixed by Bad Cree. The fast-paced, unceasing tension; the creepy, unsettling dreams; the bonds between the main character and important women and non-binary people in her life — it was all an utter delight (which isn’t normally something I’d say about a horror book!)
But from the get-go, I was transfixed by Bad Cree. The fast-paced, unceasing tension; the creepy, unsettling dreams; the bonds between the main character and important women and non-binary people in her life — it was all an utter delight (which isn’t normally something I’d say about a horror book!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer
Not as gory as many horror books, since the focus is more on dreams and the supernatural. However, there are some intense scenes, including one where a character severs a crow’s head in a dream, one where a beating heart is exposed in a dream, and one where a supernatural creature autocannibalizes itself in real life.
One character almost dies after rotting mushrooms begin to cover her
Death of the main character’s sister is the main focus of the story, and to a lesser extent, the death of the main character’s grandmother.
Lots of mentions of cigarette smoking and brief mention of former alcohol addition.
Brief mention of residential schools.