138 reviews for:

The Black Phone

Joe Hill

3.49 AVERAGE


A creepy tale and I’m so happy it got the film adaptation. Both are phenomenal.
dark fast-paced
dark mysterious tense fast-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: No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

too short

I could have read heaps more, it’s well written but far too short. I was expecting it to be longer.

It was okay.
The film was better.
I get that this is only 20-odd pages, but the characters were both completely flat.
dark lighthearted fast-paced

I'm seeing the movie this weekend and wanted to read the book beforehand! The book was... fine? I liked it for what it was, but the fat-phobia was off-putting.
dark
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No