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Horns by Joe Hill

14 reviews

rissasreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

3.8 - I really enjoyed this one by Joe Hill. It made me cry and it made me feel so disgusted with Lee's flashbacks, and yet I just wanted to keep reading this to see what Ig was going to go through next. 
This book was honestly pure chaos for Ig but I really enjoyed this depiction of Satan and using Ig to depict him. I think one of my favorite moments in this book was with Dale and the following chapter. 
My only complaint that drops this from the 4 stars I was going to give this was the ending. It just felt a little odd and out of place to the rest of the story. Although I do rather enjoy Terry getting some type of happiness (possibly) to come after the events of that night and everything else. This book really just made me want to hug my partner tight, keep them close and I think that's my favorite part of this story. 
TWs for: rape, manipulation, alcohol use, binge drinking, murder, and animal abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Stalking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Car accident, and Drug use

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Rape, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

glitchkitsch's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, and Body horror

Minor: Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Self harm, Vomit, Drug use, Classism, Gun violence, and Pedophilia

shannyoung55's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Rape

Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Cancer

linddykal's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Dementia, Cursing, Death, Violence, Rape, Murder, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Fatphobia

blackcoffeedaydreams's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

Minor: Dementia

sphinxofblackquartz's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Homophobia, Cancer, and Racism

tayrod4594's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Animal death, Dementia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Homophobia, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Drug use, Gore, and Sexual violence

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Cancer, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Fatphobia

Minor: Transphobia

bookbelle5_17's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A Review of Horns

By: Joe Hill

            Iggy Parrish had a pretty good life with his older brother Terry, his parents, grandmother, best friend Lee, and a loving girlfriend.  Then his girlfriend, Merrin is raped and murdered after they had a fight and on the anniversary of her murder he wakes up after a night of drinking with devil horns on his head.  These horns have the power to make people reveal their darkest thoughts and he learns everyone, including his parents and grandmother, think he killed her.

            The monsters in this story aren’t supernatural, despite Iggy having supernatural powers, but are human. It explores how everyone has darkness in them and how it’s hard to have faith in God when shitty things happen for many people.  After Merrin’s murder, Iggy begs the question, how can believing in God be the right when he lets things like this happen.  Merrin believed in God and wore a cross necklace, the very piece of jewelry that brought Iggy, Merrin, and Lee, who also has feelings for her, together. Along with Iggy’s story, we see Lee’s story.  His friendship with Iggy becomes complicated and full of envy and resentment, on Lee’s part.  He manipulates Iggy and clings to whatever time he can get with Merrin.  He feels entitled and is obsessed with her and believed when Iggy and Merrin broke up she would get together with him.  He might even have something to do with her murder. The story reflects how easy it is to be tempted by the devil, because the devil might make things easier and give you the revenge you desire. You can become the devil yourself.  Iggy is able to get people to confess their darkest thoughts and worse impulses, including learning from Terry who murdered Merrin.  This causes his own demon to emerge and he sees the devil as his ally rather than God.  I don’t agree with the conclusion Iggy comes to, but I understood where it was coming from.  The antagonist is a well-rounded character that I felt pity for, but also hated.  The supernatural element was a fun way to look the ugly side of grief and how it’s often easier to deal with anger then sadness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Body horror, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Toxic friendship