Why did I love this book?
For me, this one’s all about the voice.
Horror stories are so often about outsiders, misfits, and outcasts. Sometimes, these outsiders are the victims; sometimes, they’re the monsters. Occasionally, they’re both. Jade Daniels is a social misfit, an awkward teen, and an unrepentant, slasher-obsessed horror fan.
Jade sees the world through a horror film lens, and her love for the genre colors every word on the page. She’s a fun-house reflection of everyone who loves horror and finds interacting with normal people to be awkward and intimidating.
I became a fan of her first appearance, and her narrative voice is easily my favorite of the year. It’s a horror novel and might be a tough read for some folks. But if you enjoy the genre, this is an absolute gem.
2 authors picked My Heart Is a Chainsaw as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
The Jordan Peele of horror fiction turns his eye to classic slasher films: Jade is one class away from graduating high-school, but that's one class she keeps failing local history. Dragged down by her past, her father and being an outsider, she's composing her epic essay series to save her high-school diploma.
Jade's topic? The unifying theory of slasher films. In her rapidly gentrifying rural lake town, Jade sees the pattern in recent events that only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror cinema could have prepared her for. And with the arrival of the Final Girl, Letha Mondragon, she's convinced an…