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smelendez's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
qjbrown96's review against another edition
3.0
This book was really really good in the beginning and then it dropped off for me. Joe Hill writes like a mixture of Dean Koontz and Stephen King (go figure). This story is not a traditional vampire story like I thought it would be. The villain is basically a guy who is called a vampire, has a bunch of needle teeth, and the way he stays young is by “saving” kids from an abusive home and bringing them to a horrific Lovecraft utopia called “Christmasland” in his 1932 Rolls Royce that magically turns the child into a monster like him and rejuvenates him into looking younger. This story is a bit out there if you ask me but worth reading at least once in your life.
debbiecollectsbooks's review against another edition
Good story, suspense, long read.
debbiecollectsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This is the third book I have read by Joe Hill. I was not sure of "Horn's" but picked up the next Joe Hill and they get better and better. Took a while to read but enjoyed the storyline.
ozziesbookshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
mestebla's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Amazing world the author created. I loved the idea and use of inscapes. The characters were lovable and hate-able and everything in between. I really loved this book
libraryam's review against another edition
3.0
Waffled between 3 and 4 stars. More like 3.75 stars. Liked it muchly but felt some of the foreshadowing was heavy handed and some of the outcomes seemed like forgone conclusions. I hardly cared though. It was a good journey.
bigpapadouglas's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED IT!!! I didn't realize, until I started reading this book, that Joe Hill is a pseudonym for Joseph King. Note the last name. Yes, Joseph King is the son of Stephen King. Not the reason I started to read this book, and I thouroughly enjoyed it from the start. I couldn't help but notice the uncanny similarities in the writing.
What a great adventure though. I instantly fell in love with Vic, and even more so as an adult. Joe Hill presents an amazing heroine, full of her own demons and flaws, which I think makes her an even stronger heroine.
I have always been a huge Stephen King fan, and often wondered what depths he pulls his dark thoughts and ideas from. After reading NOS4A2, I am left now with the same thoughts about Joseph King. Is there a well they draw from that only the Kings have access to?
What a great adventure though. I instantly fell in love with Vic, and even more so as an adult. Joe Hill presents an amazing heroine, full of her own demons and flaws, which I think makes her an even stronger heroine.
I have always been a huge Stephen King fan, and often wondered what depths he pulls his dark thoughts and ideas from. After reading NOS4A2, I am left now with the same thoughts about Joseph King. Is there a well they draw from that only the Kings have access to?