Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham JonesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Thanks to Netgalley and Saga Press for the pre-release copy of Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones. Below is my honest review.
This one baffled me a bit, mostly because half the time I felt like I was in a fever dream of confusing hallucinatory moments that built up to create a wild story. But I got the framework down so just went along for the ride and I loved the weirdness of it all.
I really loved the characters of Christian/Christiana and Nate Yellow Tail, but the rest were... hard to root for or downright awful in the right way (come on, we're supposed to hate the bad guys!).
I think my issue with the book that lost it a star was the huge pacing problem for the first 50% or so of the book. It just dragged on for a while. After that, the poo hit the fan so it raced towards the end, but that first bit was kind of a slog for me.
Also, make sure you read the acknowledgements. Jones lays out so many inspirations for details from his story, and it's a really cool glimpse into the mind of a writer.
Four stars, go enjoy this one!
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