The Black Phone by Joe Hill

The Black Phone

Joe Hill

30 pages first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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Description

John Finney is in trouble. The kidnapper locked him in a basement, a place stained with the blood of half a dozen other murdered children. With him, in his subterranean cell, is an antique phone, long since disconnected…but it rings at night, anyw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 67%
mysterious 52%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
challenging 11%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 26% | Character: 24%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.49

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