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I Was a Teenage Slasher

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Stephen Graham Jones
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2024 Stephen Graham Jones (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

Editorial Review

The sweetest little slasher in Texas
Our patience has been rewarded, because they’re finally here: summer, and I Was a Teenage Slasher! The bloodlust is real for Stephen Graham Jones’s new novel, an extra-personal work based on the horror legend’s West Texas upbringing and a love letter to outcasts and slasher films. Our antihero is 17-year-old Tolly Driver, who lives with a plot-pertinent peanut allergy in the podunk town of Lamesa, Texas, and is about to go on a murder spree that will see six of his classmates dead in the summer of 1989. (That’s no spoiler: Driver, typing out his memoir years in the future, says so at the outset.) The trick is how Graham Jones unspools the story, drawing you into Tolly’s voice and his world of hair metal, Dr. Pepper, bullies, unrequited love, tragedy, and a surprisingly sweet friendship you’ll root for. Texan native Michael Crouch is the PERFECT narrator for the story, which goes down like a gory yet heartbreaking coming-of-age—and don’t miss the blood-red cherry on top when the author reads his acknowledgments at the end. — Kat J., Audible Editor

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very different in a good way

it reminded me if watching Scream for the first time. loved the way it flowed so smoothly but still kept you anxious for what was next.

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Drips with as much empathy as it does blood

Just finished SGJ’s newest, and as always, I’m blown away. Mfer really knows how to make me tear up at an ending. If you’re somebody that hasn’t gotten too into some of his other stuff, I’d still recommend giving this one a shot. It’s one of his best, and maybe the most accessible. The man just doesn’t miss.

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Favorite SGJ so far!

I’ve come to realize one of the reasons I love his novels is how he develops characters. I’m always left want to know what’s next for these interesting people. Great story.

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Here is the deal.

The story was fine. It didn’t really hold my interest. But here is the weird thing. I loved the acknowledgements. I want book of just that. I typically enjoy this writer’s work but not this.

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Slasher says I x100

If I hear the word "slasher" any time in the next few days, it will be far too soon. I had a hard time connecting with this story and characters. It's NOT the book I thought it would be, though the audio performance is really good. It was hard to follow like I've seen in some reviews as I had no clue the equipment he kept describing and referring to, so it was hard to conjure in my mind. Knowing what the book IS though, maybe in a few months down the road I'll give it another listen and see if my opinon changes, or hopefully my wife will get more from this if she decides to listen.

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So much fun

The story was so much different from anything else I have read. The narrator was INCREDIBLE! I will read this one again!

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Disgustingly good!

Another great horror novel by a great author. Ever wonder why a slasher becomes a slasher? Look no further! An interesting look at slashers. Makes you feel sympathy for the killerwhile experiencing visceral dread at the acts he's committing. I couldn't help rooting for the killer hoping he could control his instincts.

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Heartbreaking

Only Stephen Graham Jones can make the first person story of a slasher heartbreaking. Such a fantastic perspective. Thank you SGJ

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My Favorite so Far

It was such a different take on the genre; the dynamic between Slasher and Final Girl. I loved the friendship between Amber and Tolly throughout. Well written, engaging, and heartbreaking.

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Another great perspective!

I have really come to enjoy how the author’s writing style has adapted, much like his characters do. I have been a fan of Stephen Graham Jones since I first discovered him and he just keeps getting better. I really enjoyed this story’s narrator as well. He is emotive while keeping a natural presence. I won’t go into details of the book. I’ll just say if you’re a fan of the author or the genre, this title needs to be in your collection!

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