A review by gwenhwyfar
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A solid horror novel, through and through. Docked a point for the misuse of death metal. Jude was not a death metal musician. You can't just say death metal to mean 'obsessed with death' or being evil or whatever if you're talking about a hard rock band. It's a grosse misrepresentation. Anyhow, spooky, freaky ghost going around dragging the living down, especially the rockstar MC. I'm not one for thrillers but I think messed up horror thrillers might be my exception, I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. 
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