I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham JonesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A quick, mostly satisfying, slasher read with some surprising twists along the way.
Content warning: In case the title didn't provide enough of a clue, this story includes multiple scenes involving graphic violence.
I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones embraces the slasher movie genre and asks (and answers) the question: What would happen if typical teen Tolly Driver, in the wrong place at the wrong time, was infected by a "just back from the dead to exact vengeance" zombie high school student? Carnage ensues in West Texas as Tolly and his best friend, Amber Dennison, first try to understand what is happening and then try to prevent it.
I struggled a bit to get into the story - it took a little while to embrace the way Jones narrated the events of 1989 from the perspective of Tolly some 17 years later while also providing current day "commentary". Once I did though the story took hold and swept me along.
If you are, or were, a fan of slasher films from the 1970's or '80s (think "Halloween" or "Friday the 13th") you will likely enjoy this.
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