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chloewiart's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
J'ai adoré ce recueil qui, finalement, n'est pas totalement horrifique. Les nouvelles étaient parfois touchantes, parfois dérangeantes et globalement je les ai toutes aimées. J'ai juste été un peu déçue par celle dont j'en attendais le plus ; "Blackphone".
Mes préférées sont "Le dernier souffle" et "Le masque de Papa"
Mes préférées sont "Le dernier souffle" et "Le masque de Papa"
mamanewtnewt's review against another edition
I don’t really like short stories at the best of times and these really weren’t the best.
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
4.0
This collection was bookended with two phenomenal stories and then in between there was a sprinkling of fair stories and good stories. A collection is always tough to evaluate since it consists of so many elements. But this is definitely one of the best collections I’ve read in the past several years. Maybe his dad has him slightly beat in the short story department, but I’d hand this book to a friend well before I’d pass along most short story collections.
toasty_boyo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I rated each of the stories individually as follows:
- 4/5
- 3.25/5
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 3.5/5
- 2.5/5
- 5/5
- 3.75/5
- 3.5/5
- 4/5
- 2/5
- 3.25/5
- 3.75/5
- 5/5
- 5/5
Overall I did enjoy the book and clearly some more than others. The real horror and scary ones were obviously more favored. Some I felt weren’t scary and nothing really happened. Some were really gross and lewd and reminiscent of Stephen King’s writing. But oh man was fathers mask and black phone good - those are the ones I wish for more but also left me uneasy.
mightyjor's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars
Granted I saw the movie first, but I think all the best parts of the movie were created for it (though the movie also has some wacky stuff that didn't need to be there). I honestly would have loved a full fleshed out story like this, but it's an interesting and well done short story.
Granted I saw the movie first, but I think all the best parts of the movie were created for it (though the movie also has some wacky stuff that didn't need to be there). I honestly would have loved a full fleshed out story like this, but it's an interesting and well done short story.
nicoleryan00's review against another edition
5.0
So SO SO creeptastic.. especially the story about masks and playing card people...
misstwosense's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first exposure to Joe Hill. These stories and creative, shocking, and fun. Indeed, it is a good read. (Warning though: don't go into it expecting the main title to be completely literal.)
imstephtacular's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
Interesting stories overall, some better than others, some that will haunt me for a while, a lot of the writing in this didn’t age well and it was hard to get past a lot of the time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Ableism, Death, Car accident, Cursing, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Racism, Racial slurs, and Bullying