Amber Herbert reviewed Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones
Full of Voice, Character, and Heart
4 stars
Mapping the Interior is my introduction to Stephen Graham Jones's work. The story is short, odd, and full of Native American mythologies and beliefs that are introduced through the lens of a twelve-year-old protagonist. When Junior's father comes back from the dead, he struggles to explain the phenomenon, grasping at theories only a child would. The mechanics of his father's reappearance is strange, ominous, and unique—a facet that kept me engaged and theorizing 'til the end. Mapping the Interior is a solid novella full of voice, character, and heart.
I recommend this to anyone seeking a quick supernatural read.
*Thank you to Tor Nightfire and NetGalley for the reprint ARC.