zwe 's review for:

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

4.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really enjoyed this one (mostly)! Was not a fan of the dogs dying or the semi-twist of sexual violence, but otherwise liked this one. Jude was not a very likable character and was not meant to be and Marybeth was definitely my favorite. Very glad she lived and that there was a happy ending. I am definitely a happy endings girl. It was scary but not super scary. Enjoyed that it was Anna who brought the ghost down and liked the afterlife / death road scene of her / Marybeth and Jude. Music being a sort of lifeline or something to hold onto was another thing I liked. Made me think about scenes with Max and Vecna in Stranger Things -- how something like a song we love can anchor us and drown out evil noise.