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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
This book was meant to be a horror but I didn't find it scary at all. At first I found it a little bit silly, but after a while I got into the story and just enjoyed it for that. I ended up really liking the two main characters and found myself caring about what was going to happen to them. I don't think it should really be classed as a horror but I liked it anyway.
A good read, but ultimately, I can't remember it after finishing it a couple weeks ago.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence
Minor: Emotional abuse, Car accident
medium-paced
4.0 stars. I knew this was a ghost story coming into it and honestly that's not exactly my thing, but this was better than I expected. Not exactly scary (although there was a scene that gave me the creeps a bit), I'd probably use the word 'suspenseful' to describe it. I was expecting something more from the ending, and that dragged it down a touch for me, but I still enjoyed it enough to warrant a fairly high score. I will be picking up another book by Joe in the future. I hear his short story collections are especially good.
Took me awhile to read because I didn't find it gripping enough to dedicate my time to. It's a good book, but meh.
Tw for csa and suicide ...wish I had known tbh
Tw for csa and suicide ...wish I had known tbh
This was a gritty ghost story. Of course, ultimately, it was the tale of a male predator. It took me a bit longer than usual to get through it. I had to put the story down a few times. Jude was a difficult person to like but I definitely agreed with his point of view on how he handled Florida's mental illness.
I liked this quite a bit. I was struggling with liking a male character who was a middle aged rock star dating a 20 something year old though. But maybe that was the point. The story was very heartfelt. The book could have been a little bit shorter though.
Mmm...parecía que iba a estar interesante esta historia pero el final estuvo medio correteado y la verdad nunca acabaron de caerme bien los dos personajes principales, ni ella por lo inconsistente (o era muy mensa o muy lista, pero no supe) ni él por desgraciado.
I'm glad that I didn't start with this book. I might not have followed up with other's by Joe Hill. Not only was the pacing lacking, but the overall tone of the book was a let down when compared to other material Hill has written. I found it hard to dig in and chug along. Don't get me wrong the pace works, but the overall storytelling isn't there yet.