A review by caidyn
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

What a quick read. This is a pretty short ghost story book, but one that takes turns I didn't expect. Years ago, I tried to read this and failed because I wasn't into Hill yet. And now I'm getting more into his work. This story follows Jude, an older rock star who has a thing for the occult. He buys a dead man's suit so he can have a ghost, but things don't go as he thought they would. It's a good read and Hill takes after his father (except, he's a bit better at endings so far). He shoves in a lot of tough topics that people deal with and has more modern pop culture references to pick up on. I wish that some things hadn't been included in the book, but it was a good one. The next on my list to try again is definitely Horns since I've tried it a few times and wasn't a fan.
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