A review by holdenwunders_
Horns by Joe Hill

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0


I first fell in love with Joe Hill and his writing when I first experienced Horns and felt it was time to check my taste and see if it was as good as I remembered and Hill never disappoints, even as a reread.  A lot of people dub Steven King as the King of horror and while the respect is large, Joe Hill is more my cup of blood. The Chuck Palahnuik of horror, Hill takes us on a wild ride introducing us to how a devil is made, and questions the line between good and evil.  Hill never leaves us wanting more and is quick to dive in horns first, with his gore ridden prose. Unafraid to question every single characters moral fiber, it is an ode to Lucifer Morningstar and to the mass sinners of the world.  Readers are forced to wonder if the goodness inside is enough to be valued and loved while reconciling that our deepest demons are innately a part of us and shouldn’t be squandered entirely. Largely hilarious, deeply disturbing, and strangely philosophically damning, Horns breathes new life into the genre.  It’s also a must to watch the film version after to get a heavy dose of Daniel Radcliffe as our disturbed horned devil. 

Trigger warnings: murder, sexual assault, medical abuse

Favourite quote: “People would believe almost any awful thing their private devil told them.”

“The language of sin was universal”

It was too difficult to choose just one as I highlighted over 50 different sections. Man oh man, Joe Hill really gets it. 
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