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mamadaughterbookclub 's review for:
I Was a Teenage Slasher
by Stephen Graham Jones
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I rarely read horror books, but this one won a Youth Media Award so I was intrigued by it. Ended up completely engrossed and thoroughly entertained. While I'm not too familiar with the horror genre, I appreciated the tropes laid out in this book. The premise of it being from the POV of a teenage slasher (now adult) looking back at one particularly gruesome summer was absolutely fascinating.
Despite the gore, it was also humorous! A bit tongue in cheek and a nod to the horror genre and slasher films. Reminded me a bit of the Scream movies and how those were less scary and more entertaining due to it's homage to 80s slasher films.
Despite the gore, it was also humorous! A bit tongue in cheek and a nod to the horror genre and slasher films. Reminded me a bit of the Scream movies and how those were less scary and more entertaining due to it's homage to 80s slasher films.