The Only Good Indians

I enjoyed this book. It was a little different from what I thought it would be but that is not a bad thing in this case. The friend group is no longer together and what haunts them is a little different. But all this is what makes this book good. I think I am really getting into this author’s style of writing. The more I read, the more I like them.

The author does well at writing the inner rambling monologues people have. When this is added to the story, it does well at showing the unease the characters feel. Overall, the characters feel like real people full of confusion, stupid thoughts, and pop culture.

I will say that this book talks a lot about basketball. Parts are good for me, but it is a lot. The first half of the book is very good, but the second half is a little weird and a touch silly. The basketball game was just unnecessary. I do wish the book kept up the quality of the beginning. It would have made this a great book.