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August 2024 Group Read #1 - The Only Good Indians
Awesome choice. I read this last year, but the memory is still strong. It's my favorite stand-alone novel by him. I'll be joining in to see what other group members think. Cheers!
I have priced a copy at $12.99+ but ordered a copy at the library today immediately. I am #9 on 10 copies, and this is getting a HOLD in early. Plan to read it for the group read if I can rent it.
This was my first SGJ and now I’m hooked. Not gonna lie, the ending hit me so hard.
This will be my first SJG and I am so excited!
Great book! I wish I had time to read it again, but I'm in other groups and have a big pile at this point. I wish I knew more about the Blackfoot and Crow cultures though -- I have a feeling I may have missed some subtleties in the plot.
While it seemed like only last year when I read this, it was actually December 2021 - - but I still remember some of those images so vividly it seemed not that long ago.Here's my review, essentially spoiler-free - - - if you're on the fence about reading this book, this might persuade you. I recommend it to almost everyone . . . . . .https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is one of my all time favorites. Hope everyone enjoys!
I'm still looking for another one of his books that is as good as this one. Suggestions?
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Same here--definitely my top read by SGJ!
Courtney wrote: "I'm still looking for another one of his books that is as good as this one. Suggestions?"If you're up for a trilogy, try MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW first and then move onto the next two. Although, you can read it as a standalone. The story ends, and the other two books begin new stories.
A good werewolf novel with a bit of symbolism is MONGRELS.
This will also be my first SGJ book. I’ve had a handful of his books on my TBR for so long but never got around to reading them so I can’t wait!
The Only Good Indians NEEDS to be made into an A24 horror film!
I shall haunt the comments, but will be reading Whalefall as I do! Woohoo for creature feature August 🤘🏻
I’m here for this! I started reading it a while back and never got to finish it so I’m looking forward to picking it up again!
Joining! Can’t wait – I’ve been wanting to read this for a while!
Hi everyone!! I'm a long-time lurker of the group, and this is my first time joining the group read. I'm super excited for this book! 😁😁
I'd been wanting to read this one for a while, but I didn't even realize it was a creature feature, just knew it was horror. Now I'm more stoked!
I am starting on this month's top selection tonight. Looking forward to the experience
Finally! One of the books for the month had the audio book available right away. lol. Can't wait to start it!
Hi, everyone!:)I read this one a couple years ago and so I'm looking forward to chatting and seeing what other people thought of it.
Is it just me, or was the writing a little all over the place in the beginning?
FranWeird wrote: "Is it just me, or was the writing a little all over the place in the beginning?"I agreeeee!!! Glad I wasn't the only one lol, I kept having to re-read sentences because the order of certain words tripped me up! 😆 I'm getting a hang of his writing now though, and the plot really picked up after after that event with Lewis and Shaney.
I I really disliked this book. Would not consider reading anything else from him.
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I agreeeee!!! Glad I wasn't the only one lol, I kept having to re-read sentences because the orde..."
It took me a while to get the gist of the writing style in the beginning, as well.
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His writing style is typically very unconventional. I've struggled through a few of his stories and have given up on trying to read him.
My first SGJ! I’m halfway through. Enjoying the cultural education.
I think I am at a good pace now with this book - at first the writing was a little jumbled and hard to follow but it’s starting to flow now !
Alan wrote: "FranWeird wrote: "Is it just me, or was the writing a little all over the place in the beginning?"His writing style is typically very unconventional. I've struggled through a few of his stories a..."
I can see that. We'll see how this book goes and then I'll decide if I will read more of his books.
FranWeird wrote: "Is it just me, or was the writing a little all over the place in the beginning?"His writing style is definitely unique and takes some time getting used to. After a bit, though, I came to love the way he writes.
Debra wrote: "My first SGJ! I’m halfway through. Enjoying the cultural education."This was first SGJ, too. The cultural insights were a highlight for me, as well.
I finished this book! There were some parts that genuinely shocked me (in a good way, I enjoyed the roller coaster ride) but most of the time I found the story a tad unbelievable and boring. I have a couple of questions, for those who are done as well. Don't unhide the spoiler tag if you haven't finished the book, I got major spoilers in them:
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Anyways, I love Denorah. ❤️❤️ She's the highlight of this book for me. I'm not sure if I'll read another by SGJ but I'm glad I checked this one out.
I finished the book and I gave it a 4/5!Like I observed before, this authors writing style was a little bit all over the place at times and the beginning of this book lagged because of that. Once the story started to pick up I was able to get into a good pace and overall I thought it was an interesting story that was creative. It lost a star because there were times where the writing went in circles but other than that it was a fun ride. I do have one question that involves the ending so I won't ask until I am sure everyone is finished. I have also been interested in SGJ's The Indian Lake Trilogy for some time, has anyone read it/ recommends it??
Just finished this book, and honestly, I found it to be very boring.
Rhiannon wrote: "I finished the book and I gave it a 4/5!Like I observed before, this authors writing style was a little bit all over the place at times and the beginning of this book lagged because of that. Once ..."
That is an awesome trilogy!
You can check out many of the reviews here on Goodreads.
Michael wrote: "Rhiannon wrote: "I finished the book and I gave it a 4/5!Like I observed before, this authors writing style was a little bit all over the place at times and the beginning of this book lagged becau..."
Thank you!
I planned on starting this earlier, but got sidetracked. I'm starting it today. I'm seeing slightly mixed reviews, mostly on the writing style. Now I'm curious.
It was an ok read, in my opinion. Felt the second half of the book had a faster pace and writing made more sense
Quentin wrote: "I planned on starting this earlier, but got sidetracked. I'm starting it today. I'm seeing slightly mixed reviews, mostly on the writing style. Now I'm curious."I hope you enjoy it!
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Have a scary good time!