Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Buffalo Hunter Hunter is a western with dark fantasy elements. What I loved about it is that it captures the spirit of a western without the problematic components of celebrating colonization over indigenous people. It is emotionally difficult to read because Stephen's eloquent prose emotionally cuts to the core. The character of a Lutheran pastor in a horror novel strikes a tender place in my heart. I was raised by Lutheran ministers and trained to be a Lutheran minister so that was not lost on me. The theology geek in me loved the references to solid Lutheran theology. I really appreciated the way the pastor was portrayed as well. Too often a minister figure is portrayed without complexity. But this is definitely not the case in this story. There is a lot of violence against animals in this story. However all of the animals are in the wilderness and not pets which makes a difference for me in the ability to read it. The violence comes from a primalistic instinct and ...
