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My Heart Is a Chainsaw (1) (The Indian Lake Trilogy)

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Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest chilling novel that “will give you nightmares. The good kind, of course” (BuzzFeed) from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. “Some girls just don’t know how to die…” Shirley Jackson meets Friday the 13th in My Heart Is a Chainsaw, written by the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones, called “a literary master” by National Book Award winner Tananarive Due and “one of our most talented living writers” by Tommy Orange. Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw “a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.” On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and gentrification, and a heartbreaking portrait of a broken young girl who uses horror movies to cope with the horror of her own life. Jade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do with her. She lives in her own world, a world in which protection comes from an unusual source: horror movies…especially the ones where a masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them. And Jade narrates the quirky history of Proofrock as if it is one of those movies. But when blood actually starts to spill into the waters of Indian Lake, she pulls us into her dizzying, encyclopedic mind of blood and masked murderers, and predicts exactly how the plot will unfold. Yet, even as Jade drags us into her dark fever dream, a surprising and intimate portrait emerges…a portrait of the scared and traumatized little girl beneath the Jason Voorhees mask: angry, yes, but also a girl who easily cries, fiercely loves, and desperately wants a home. A girl whose feelings are too big for her body. My Heart Is a Chainsaw is her story, her homage to horror and revenge and triumph. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ S&S/Saga Press (March 29, 2022)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982137649


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 49


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.38 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #12,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #26 in Psychic Thrillers #41 in Native American Literature (Books) #695 in Horror Literature & Fiction


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    • “The Final Girl”
Nestled in what could be a National Forest, Indian Lake in Proofrock, Idaho, is being threatened by a developer who envisions wilderness mansions for the wealthy on the pristine side of the lake with impoverished locals, many of them Native Americans, living far enough away on the other side of the lake. More than merely threatened are two tourists from the Netherlands: Sven and Lotte. Hoping to “soak in” the natural beauty of the area before returning home, they encounter something evil on the water as they venture out upon it in a canoe. Something that has survived which shouldn’t have. Something which makes sure neither Sven nor Lotte will survive. The two of them are only the beginning. MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW (2021) is the latest novel by the remarkable Stephen Graham Jones. As he does in his last novel, THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS (2020), Jones brings a beautifully composed, literary style to a novel which is quite dark (with occasional sparkles of humor) and references to Native American life today as well as cultural beliefs with roots in what many would deem to be the supernatural. Lush with vivid description which appeals to one’s various senses, Jones chronicles his story in a leisurely fashion, slowly building suspense and fright, until the latter portion of the novel becomes quite cinematic and frantic in tone and action. A superb trait of Jones’ writing is his ability to create and animate amazing, diverse characters. Minor characters as well as those principal to the plot are real and believable. Foremost among them is high school senior Jade Daniels, a Blackfeet native. All but alienated from her peers, having taken a leave from school after an attempted suicide, Jade’s closest friends are a history teacher, Mr. Holmes, and the local sheriff, Hardy,—both of whom are ironic choices as friends because Jade is constantly in trouble with both of them—and others as well—until Letha Mondragon appears on the scene, her family planning on moving into one of the mansions across the lake. Far from being a mere fan, Jade is a walking, talking encyclopedia of slasher film knowledge. She lives and breathes slasher films and wishes she actually was in one. Slasher films are obviously her escape from the grim reality she sees daily. “Horror is [her] religion.” Jade also envisions her new friend, Letha, becoming a “final girl,” the one who nearly always is the last one standing, the survivor in slasher films. As much as she would like to be a “final girl” herself, Jade knows the rules: “Final girls are good, they’re uncomplicated, they have these reserves of courage coiled up inside them, not layer after layer of shame, or guilt.” Jade doesn’t fit the mold. She is far from an innocent much like most “final girls” and Jade also carries within her a dreadful secret. The papers she writes for Mr. Holmes to receive extra credit so she can still graduate are all devoted to slasher movies. Jones’ omniscient narrator and Jade throughout the novel provide a primer on slasher movies with frequent mention of and discussions about film titles and content. Some of Jones’ references, however, are subtle, but to fans of the genre, they are readily identifiable. However, even dedicated slasher film fans are likely to add titles of films they need to see or re-watch from reading MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW. With the deaths of Sven and Lotte along with an ever-growing list of victims, Jade has the confirmation she has long perceived—Proofrock is about to become front and center in a real-life slasher film with grisly horrors fast approaching. Adding further validation to Jade’s theory and worse of all—what could be better timing and a more ideal setting for a slasher attack than a Fourth of July celebration in which the entire town participates. It is an annual Proofrock celebration and fast approaching. As Jade attempts to “train” Letha to become a “final girl,” the two are plunged deeper into a world of terror and personal peril which Jones masterfully relates. The author deftly builds suspense in MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW and if possible, the novel takes on a darker and darker tone, growing deadlier teeth, as it becomes more and macabre. Amazingly, with all of the nightmarishness, Jones utilizes Jade and her at times flippant attitude to add touches of sardonic humor throughout. Jones also makes sure his readers never lose sight of the humanity involved as well as the motivation behind the ever-growing number of deaths in his story. His messages regarding American life today and poverty never become intrusive or moralizing. Readers who patiently follow the plot of MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW and its growing intensity with anxiety are treated to a tremendous climax during the town’s Independence Day celebration. Ironically, part of the town’s celebration includes a yearly outdoor showing of the movie JAWS, a film Jade explains earlier is a slasher film at heart. Jones pulls out all of the stops as chaos reigns in the water in the projected movie, just as does blood, killing, and a bountiful supply of gore in Indian Lake itself. True to the tradition of slasher films, the nerve-wracking bedlam which takes place in Indian Lake is followed by an even more potent, personal show-down between good and evil. The conclusion of MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW is tremendously successful and unforgettable. Stephen Graham Jones follows the story with a most heart-felt and insightful Acknowledgements in which he gives thanks to numerous people for aiding in the completion of MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW and why. He also informs readers the novel was ten years in the making, having undergone a number of total rewrites until a satisfactory story was given birth. The effort put into MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW is most evident throughout. Readers will be pleased. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022 by Eclectic Reader
    • An excellent slasher
It seems lately that a lot of authors and filmmakers are interested in producing not only horror stories, but specifically self-aware or self-referential meta-horror. This is no exception. However, while I largely feel like that trend has worn itself out despite being interesting in the beginning, this particular book stands out from the crowd in all the right ways. The main character, Jade, is a psychologically complicated horror fan who believes she sees the beginnings of the "slasher cycle" in her small town. Told from her point of view, the story allows us to see inside the workings of a slasher story from the perspective of a horror fan well-versed in all the tropes and yet somehow directly involved in the story. Horror fans will find the constant references to slasher movies, new and old, popular and obscure, fascinating and entertaining (though if you're a stickler about spoilers, be warned that the book does give away a few of the endings of said horror movies). But what's even more important is that this format allows us to get a look inside the main character's mind, and she's a fascinatingly complicated person. Deeply flawed (as she admits herself several times throughout the narrative) yet nevertheless likable and often relatable. The plot has plenty of red herrings and takes plenty of turns, to the point that even a slasher fan like myself (or, indeed, like the main character) can't figure it out until we're meant to, which is a towering accomplishment in a genre that, let's face it, often skews toward the formulaic. Stephen Graham Jones has a talent for exploiting those formulae to subvert our expectations, and it makes this book not only a great horror novel but a thrilling mystery. It does take a little while for the plot to really get going, but that's not a problem here because the character study that dominates much of the book's length is gripping throughout. However, in an attempt to plug the reader directly into the character's mind, the book is written in a stream of consciousness style that won't be to everyone's taste. I mostly found it stylistically elegant, though even I struggled to keep caught up with a couple of the twists and turns in the main character's inner monologue. Others will likely find the style distracting. Even if you find yourself in that camp, though, you really ought to read the book anyway, because the plot and characters are well worth it. And the final reveal--or at least part of the final reveal--will send chills down your spine, especially once you start to reflect on some of the earlier passages in light of the new information. This is a psychologically deep (and sometimes devastating) book that belongs in the library of any horror fan. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021 by Bob Lewis
    • I wanted to like this more
So this book was pretty good. I really enjoyed it . Like really really enjoyed it. For me it was a bit "long" it was quite an investment time wise for me , not for lack of enjoyment but the chapters just felt longer than, idk what word I'm looking for but the chapters just felt too long . I also feel pretty cheated . Big investment almost no pay off *insert grumpy face here* . There were a few things that I have not yet seen in other books that I did enjoy . It may not feel like it ties in but it really did . ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024 by Karou Kitzumi

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