10-08-2023, 08:53 AM
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Jade is a Highschool outcast obsessed with slasher films particularly Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. She so obsessed she is convinced that her town of Proofrock, Idaho is about to experience its own slasher event. From what she has seen in the horror films, all the signs are there and she wants a front row seat. It doesn't hurt that her town has a dark history. It doesn't hurt that there is a new rich enclave going up on what could be an old burial ground. It doesn't hurt that there was a murder a camp near the town. There is a lot of talk about the final girl who will rescue the town and kill the slasher. It is up to Jade to identify this girl and clue her in on what the final girl needs to do.
The book is all very meta. If you haven't seen any slasher films, you won't understand what is going on. It was all a bit too much the constant reference to those films and many others. I got to the point where I couldn't tell if Jade was imaging what was happening or whether it was real. And the real stuff wasn't explained very well so I couldn't tell quite what just happened. Maybe if you adored these films and obsess over them the way Jade does, you'll like this book. I found it to be a bit of a muddle despite all the great reviews it has garnered.
Jade is a Highschool outcast obsessed with slasher films particularly Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. She so obsessed she is convinced that her town of Proofrock, Idaho is about to experience its own slasher event. From what she has seen in the horror films, all the signs are there and she wants a front row seat. It doesn't hurt that her town has a dark history. It doesn't hurt that there is a new rich enclave going up on what could be an old burial ground. It doesn't hurt that there was a murder a camp near the town. There is a lot of talk about the final girl who will rescue the town and kill the slasher. It is up to Jade to identify this girl and clue her in on what the final girl needs to do.
The book is all very meta. If you haven't seen any slasher films, you won't understand what is going on. It was all a bit too much the constant reference to those films and many others. I got to the point where I couldn't tell if Jade was imaging what was happening or whether it was real. And the real stuff wasn't explained very well so I couldn't tell quite what just happened. Maybe if you adored these films and obsess over them the way Jade does, you'll like this book. I found it to be a bit of a muddle despite all the great reviews it has garnered.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm