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I Was A Teenage Slasher

By Stephen Graham Jones
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Publisher Description

A USA TODAY Bestseller

From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist—perfect for fans of Adam Cesare and Grady Hendrix.

1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by oil and cotton—and a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. So it goes for Tolly Driver, a good kid with more potential than application, seventeen, and about to be cursed to kill for revenge. Here Stephen Graham Jones explores the Texas he grew up in, and shared sense of unfairness of being on the outside through the slasher horror Jones loves, but from the perspective of the killer, Tolly, writing his own autobiography. Find yourself rooting for a killer in this summer teen movie of a novel gone full blood-curdling tragic.

1828 Reviews

3.5
Surprised Face with Open Mouth“a fun read and if your a fan of old school slashers and the rules of the hunt then you'll enjoy this book, it's paced perfectly for the story it's trying to tell and the twists hit in all the right places.”
Expressionless Face“I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones had an intriguing premise, but ultimately, it didn’t work for me. I went into this book expecting cleverness and layered storytelling, but I found myself struggling to connect with the plot and characters. The pacing felt uneven, with too much time spent on introspection and not enough on the actual slasher elements promised in the title. While I typically enjoy the exploration of deeper themes, here it felt like the narrative got bogged down, losing the tension and thrill that should define a slasher story. The characters were also difficult to invest in. Their motivations often felt unclear or inconsistent, which made it hard to care about their fates. I kept waiting for the twists or character depth, but they never fully materialized. Lastly, the meta commentary on horror felt overly self-indulgent here. Instead of enhancing the story, it pulled me out of the narrative and made the book feel more like a lecture than an engaging read. While I respect Stephen Graham Jones as an author and admire his creativity, this one just didn’t live up to the potential. I wouldn’t recommend reading it.”
“It’s ok. The middle of this book dragged. I think this is my last book from him”

About Stephen Graham Jones

Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians, My Heart is a Chainsaw, and I Was a Teenage Slasher. He has been an NEA fellowship recipient and a recipient of several awards including the Ray Bradbury Award from the Los Angeles Times, the Bram Stoker Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, the Jesse Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters, the Independent Publishers Award for Multicultural Fiction, and the Alex Award from American Library Association. He is the Ivena Baldwin Professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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