raven_morgan's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first Joe Hill I've read (as opposed to bought, and then left languishing on my shelves - too many books to read, as always) and I am impressed.
Some truly creepy stuff, great characters, and some absolutely drop-dead gorgeous writing.
Suffice to say, I'll be reading those books on my shelf now.
Some truly creepy stuff, great characters, and some absolutely drop-dead gorgeous writing.
Suffice to say, I'll be reading those books on my shelf now.
amandaegle's review against another edition
4.0
Watch The Marvelous Reading Room's review and discussion here:
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miszmuis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
books_nooks_spooks's review against another edition
3.0
This book just sounded so dark and horrifying to me so of course, I had to read it! Although he is not a main character, I thought Bing Partridge was a brilliantly written, disgusting little creeper and even though he was vile, he was a great addition to the story. I also loved the idea of breathing life into the psychic concept and using it to create this tangible, mysterious dimension. I think the author has an easy to read writing style but despite this book being 600+ pages long, I feel that not a lot actually happened and it seemed repetitive at times. The things I wanted to go deeper into, the surface was just grazed. As for Vic McQueen, I did not like her! She was incredibly obnoxious and selfish. I wanted more Christmasland/children/Manx instead of her. I will admit aswell that although I tried not too, I couldn’t help but compare Manx to James Mason as Straker in Salem’s lot!
snowdiva121's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so good!! I could barely put it down. Stephen King's son really knows how to write a great book and keep you on the edge of your seat. If you like a fast paced book with some suspense and horror mixed in, this is the book for you!
c0urtneyscz's review against another edition
3.0
Got verryyyy slow in the middle/last third of the book. Vic was kind of annoying as well lol but I still liked it enough.
sianami's review against another edition
4.0
As with Heart Shaped Box, scarier when the characters are dealing with the lead up to/aftermath of the horror rather than the actual horror scenes themselves. Great characterisation.
booksndoggos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
b_barnes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia