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karieh13 's review for:
Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill
After I read the first chapter of this book - I had to put it in the drawer of my night table for a month. Seriously. It freaked me out THAT much.
When I picked it up again - it was not as scary and it was a quick read. Hill's prose flows very well - either he has read a few (!) of his dad's books or he scored in the gene pool.
(And I figured out why he scared me so badly...he sneaks the ghost in mid-paragraph so he catches the reader completely off guard.)
Once past that first chapter - the book seemed more like a traditional ghost story. You knew where it was going and how it would probably end - but it was still an enjoyable ride.
I will pick up Hill's next book for sure...who knows how long I'll have to hide that one in the drawer...
When I picked it up again - it was not as scary and it was a quick read. Hill's prose flows very well - either he has read a few (!) of his dad's books or he scored in the gene pool.
(And I figured out why he scared me so badly...he sneaks the ghost in mid-paragraph so he catches the reader completely off guard.)
Once past that first chapter - the book seemed more like a traditional ghost story. You knew where it was going and how it would probably end - but it was still an enjoyable ride.
I will pick up Hill's next book for sure...who knows how long I'll have to hide that one in the drawer...