A review by kelseykatem
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

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

4.0

This is a darn good ghost story. It’s mostly only been King novels which actually make me creeped out at night, but this story adeptly painted a chilling ghost I kept seeing out of the corner of my eye. I am not a fan of a lot of the sexual content, but let’s not forget King does this too. I started out genuinely disliking Jude and “Georgia”, but for their individual character arcs, I believe it was very intentional. I did not expect the twist, and as a thriller lover, I also found there to be just the right amount of “gore” and paranormal activity, while still developing the story and characters. I will read another book by Hill, for sure.
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