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Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill
DNF -90 pages in.
This book wasn't written for me. I didn't like the ghost's mechanics and felt a lot of the events and elements were way too over the top for my tastes. I like the ghosts ability to feel more grounded or at least within the scope of their associated inherent ability (ie: I raised my brow the ghost delivered a collection that has been separated from the MC between 15-40 years and placed it within a specific box.). It also suffers from not answering the first obvious question that pops into my head (why doesn't he sell it?) as the seller emphasizes that detail in her and the MC's conversation. I would consider sticking around to see if it finally comes to mind or not but well,
The ghost felt rather silly to me when I don't think that was the writer's intent (yes this includes the pendulum it uses). And while I'd love to see the MC, who is a terrible person, get consequences for their actions, if the ghost doesn't work in a way I enjoy, I have no investment here.
I am going to give it a neutral 3 star rating because I didn't take issue with the writing style or the editing of the story. It's the content that didn't mesh well for me, and is probably just a matter of taste.
This book wasn't written for me. I didn't like the ghost's mechanics and felt a lot of the events and elements were way too over the top for my tastes. I like the ghosts ability to feel more grounded or at least within the scope of their associated inherent ability (ie: I raised my brow the ghost delivered a collection that has been separated from the MC between 15-40 years and placed it within a specific box.). It also suffers from not answering the first obvious question that pops into my head (why doesn't he sell it?) as the seller emphasizes that detail in her and the MC's conversation. I would consider sticking around to see if it finally comes to mind or not but well,
The ghost felt rather silly to me when I don't think that was the writer's intent (yes this includes the pendulum it uses). And while I'd love to see the MC, who is a terrible person, get consequences for their actions, if the ghost doesn't work in a way I enjoy, I have no investment here.
I am going to give it a neutral 3 star rating because I didn't take issue with the writing style or the editing of the story. It's the content that didn't mesh well for me, and is probably just a matter of taste.