416 reviews for:

Head Like a Hole

Andrew Van Wey

3.75 AVERAGE

danielle_hart11's review

1.0

dark

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Girl wtf did I just read and why am I still confused 

madeleinew's review

4.25

dark mysterious medium-paced

laceface12_'s review

2.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

iheartaudiobooks's review against another edition

4.0

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3.75

sdeeim's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ceris_m_99's review

DID NOT FINISH: 7%

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Just not feelin it right now 

ash_allen's review

DID NOT FINISH: 28%

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 much as I have enjoyed Van Wey's other work, I really struggled to get into this one. With so many characters to follow in different timelines, the information jumbled in my brain. 

astilbethehobbit's review

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tales_of_a_succubus's review

4.0

medium-paced

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This is my first time reading something from the author, and I must say that I am impressed. There was tons of great body horror, and it is an area the author clearly excels in. Very Lovecraftian, and the creativity featured many moments that were gross and unnerving. It does dip into the cosmic horror subgenre here and there, and you'll also get a touch of sci-fi. I loved the ocean horror in here, as a side note! 

The 90s theme worked well, and the crime components never got awkward or cringey. It all fit together nicely. I predicted the majority of how it ended, which was a little disappointing but I didn't mind the conclusion either. Is it the scariest book you'll read? No, but I've found body/cosmic horror to rarely do that for me, and learned to enjoy the journey instead. 

Despite the things I enjoyed, it did fall a little flat but I can't put my finger (at least yet) on what the cause of this was. I'm thinking it may have to do with the pacing, but the flaws overall were on the minor side. I'm definitely intrugied to check out more books from the author down the line! 

car_theauthor's review

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes