The Only Good Indians

Initial thoughts posted immediately after finishing:
What an incredible book. That ending was just.... wow.

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After sitting on this book, consuming reviews by Indigenous reviewers (check out Native Lady Book Warrior, Et Tu, Brody?, and Weezies Books!),and just surrounding myself with this book I want to come back with some concise thoughts.

SGJ does an incredible job slowly seeping fear into your veins. He brought a new take to the ‘entity/slasher comes back after x amount of years and the group of friends still hasn't resolved their issues' trope.

Within the first act, we get an understanding of what happened during that Thanksgiving Classic and how it touched every other part of their lives. I loved how SGJ toyed with us as readers and gave us a moment to question whether what Lewis was experiencing was real or not. He does not stray away from being gruesome already.

The tension during the second act is wild. There is just this foreboding sense of dread over everything that the guys are doing and they don't even realize it yet. You are just waiting for the shoe to drop.

DO NOT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THAT ENDING! I didn't know how he could possibly end this book. I did not expect tears and my heart rate skyrocketing.

I am looking forward to reading his whole backlist because what a ride! SGJ can freak me out any day.